Normal Skin Flora
The only parasites that can be found normally on human skin are the demodex mites, which live in various regions of the pilosebaceous unit. Demodex brevis lives within the sebaceous…
Normal Skin Anatomy
Nails are composed of specialized keratin proteins. These keratins make a hard nail plate that is believed to be important for protection, grasp, and defense. Fingernails and toenails are made…
Embryology of the Skin
By studying the embryology of the skin, one can gain insight into the mechanisms of certain genetic disorders. For example, one of the more studied groups of genetic diseases are…
Graft-versus-host disease
90 Graft-versus-host disease James Lee Landero, Kurt W. Grelck and Carlos H. Nousari Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5…
Bioterrorism
26 Bioterrorism Boris D. Lushniak and Cody R. Thornton Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports…
Mycobacterial (atypical) skin infections
154 Mycobacterial (atypical) skin infections Ure Eke and John Berth-Jones Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case…
Physical urticarias, aquagenic pruritus, and cholinergic pruritus
181 Physical urticarias, aquagenic pruritus, and cholinergic pruritus Clive E.H. Grattan and Frances Lawlor Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥…
