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  • 1.
    Agerberg, Klas
    et al.
    Univ Uppsala Hosp, Dept Dermatol & Venereol, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden..
    Rönnblom, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology/Hepatology.
    Debut of Psoriasis is usually before Debut of Concomitant Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Population-based Retrospective Study2022In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 102, article id adv00714Article in journal (Other academic)
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  • 2.
    Alimohammadi, Mohammad
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Autoimmunity.
    Andersson, Mats
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Punga, Anna Rostedt
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, Clinical Neurophysiology.
    Correlation of Botulinum Toxin Dose with Neurophysiological Parameters of Efficacy and Safety in the Glabellar Muscles: A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Study2014In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 94, no 1, p. 32-37Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Despite the extensive use of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) in treatments for glabellar frown lines, the dose-response effect in the glabellar muscles remains unknown. The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled prospective study was to characterize the neurophysiological parameters that correlate with the effect of BoNT-A in the glabellar muscles and its diffusion to surrounding ocular muscles. Sixteen healthy women were recruited and randomized to 3 different dose-groups of onabotulinumtoxin A (Vistabel (R)) or placebo and followed 24 weeks by neurophysiological examinations. Efficacy of treatment on corrugator supercilii muscles was measured by compound motor action potential (CMAP) and electromyography (EMG). Photographs were used to score glabellar frown lines. Diffusion of the drug to surrounding muscles was assessed by CMAP of the nasalis muscle, EMG and concentric needle electrode jitter analysis (CNE) of the orbicularis oculi muscle. CMAP reduction correlated well with intramuscular BoNT-A dose. Muscle paralysis, measured by EMG, began from 2 weeks and was not entirely reversed at 24 weeks in individuals who received high dose of onabotulinumtoxin. Limited diffusion of orbicularis oculi was detected with CNE. In conclusion, we developed a novel neurophysiological strategy for effect evaluation of BoNT-A in glabellar muscles. CMAP and EMG correlated with given BoNT-A dose and are more defined effect measures than clinical glabellar photo scales.

  • 3.
    Alsterholm, Mikael
    et al.
    Univ Gothenburg, Inst Clin Sci, Sahlgrenska Acad, Dept Dermatol & Venereol, Gothenburg, Sweden.;Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Dermatol & Venereol Unit, Stockholm, Sweden.;Univ Goth enburg, Inst Clin Sci, Sahlgrenska Acad, Dept Dermatol & Venereol, SE-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Svedbom, Axel
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Dermatol & Venereol Unit, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Anderson, Chris D.
    Cty Council Ostergotland, Dept Dermatol & Venereol, Linkdping, Sweden.;Linköping Univ, Dept Biomed & Clin Sci, Div Cell Biol, Linköping, Sweden..
    Sommar, Lena Holm
    Stockholm Hud, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Ivert, Lina U.
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Dermatol & Venereol Unit, Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol & Venereol, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Josefson, Anna
    Örebro Univ, Fac Med & Hlth, Sch Med Sci, Örebro, Sweden.;Univ Hosp Örebro, Dept Dermatol, Örebro, Sweden..
    Von Kobyletzki, Laura
    Örebro Univ, Fac Med & Hlth, Sch Med Sci, Örebro, Sweden.;Lund Univ, Skane Univ Hosp, Dept Occupat & Environm Dermatol, Malmö, Sweden..
    Lindberg, Magnus
    Lundeberg, Lena
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Dermatol & Venereol Unit, Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol & Venereol, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Lundqvist, Maria
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Dermatol & Venereol Unit, Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol & Venereol, Stockholm, Sweden.;Örebro Univ, Fac Med & Hlth, Sch Med Sci, Örebro, Sweden..
    Nylander, Elisabet
    Umeå Univ, Dept Publ Hlth & Clin Med, Dermatol & Venereol, Umeå, Sweden. Carlanderska Hosp, Capio Skin, Gothenburg, Sweden. Skane Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol & Venereol, Lund, Sweden. Lund Univ, Div Dermatol & Venereol, Clin Sci, Lund, Sweden. Uppsala Univ, Dept Med Sci, Sect Dermatol, Uppsala, Sweden. Swedish Asthma & Allergy Assoc, Patients org Atopikerna, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Falk, Marihelen Sandstroem
    Capio Skin, Carlanderska Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden .
    Shayesteh, Alexander
    Umeå Univ, Dept Publ Hlth & Clin Med, Dermatol & Venereol, Umeå, Sweden. Carlanderska Hosp, Capio Skin, Gothenburg, Sweden. Skane Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol & Venereol, Lund, Sweden. Lund Univ, Div Dermatol & Venereol, Clin Sci, Lund, Sweden. Uppsala Univ, Dept Med Sci, Sect Dermatol, Uppsala, Sweden. Swedish Asthma & Allergy Assoc, Patients org Atopikerna, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Sigurdardottir, Gunnthorunn
    Cty Council Ostergotland, Dept Dermatol & Venereol, Linkdping, Sweden..
    Sonesson, Andreas
    Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden..
    Svensson, Ake
    Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden..
    Virtanen, Marie
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Vrang, Sophie
    Patients’ organization Atopikerna, The Swedish Asthma and Allergy Association, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Wahlgren, Carl-fredrik
    Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Bradley, Maria
    Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Johansson, Emma K.
    Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Establishment and Utility of SwedAD: A Nationwide Swedish Registry for Patients with Atopic Dermatitis Receiving Systemic Pharmacotherapy2023In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 103, article id adv7312Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    SwedAD, a Swedish nationwide registry for patients with atopic dermatitis receiving systemic pharma-cotherapy, was launched on 1 September 2019. We describe here the establishment of a user-friendly re-gistry to the benefit of patients with atopic dermati-tis. By 5 November 2022, 38 clinics had recorded 931 treatment episodes in 850 patients with an approxi-mate national coverage rate of 40%. Characteristics at enrolment included median Eczema Area and Seve-rity Index (EASI) 10.2 (interquartile range 4.0, 19.4), Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) 18.0 (10.0, 24.0), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) 11.0 (5.0, 19.0) and Peak Itch Numerical Rating Scale-11 (NRS-11) 6.0 (3.0, 8.0). At 3 months, median EASI was 3.2 (1.0, 7.3) and POEM, DLQI, and NRS-11 were im-proved. Regional coverage varied, reflecting the distri-bution of dermatologists, the ratio of public to private healthcare, and difficulties in recruiting certain clinics. This study highlights the importance of a nationwide registry when managing systemic pharmacotherapy of atopic dermatitis.

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  • 4. Alvares, O.
    et al.
    Hammar, Hans
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine.
    Pindborg, J.J.
    Roed-Petersen, B.
    Lactate and malate dehydrogenase activities in normal oral mucosa and in homogeneous leukoplakia1972In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 52, no 6, p. 484-488Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 5. Andersen, Janice
    et al.
    Nordin, Karin
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Lifestyle and rehabilitation in long term illness.
    Sandberg, Sverre
    Illness Perception and Psychological Distress in Persons with Porphyria Cutanea Tarda2016In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 96, no 5, p. 674-678Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) requires long-term treatment and follow-up, although many patients experience life-long remission. The aim of this cross-sectional postal survey was to describe and investigate the association between illness perception, health complaints, self-reported symptoms and distress in persons with PCT. The participants perceived PCT as a chronic condition with high levels of personal and treatment control. Persons who reported active symptoms scored higher on perceived illness threat, total health complaints and psychological distress compared with those in remission or latent phases. However, a higher perception of illness threat and the total burden of health complaints were more closely associated with psychological distress than were perceived PCT symptoms activity. This has implications for clinical consultation; dermatologists should be attentive to symptoms activity, but also recognize that patients in remission with a high perceived illness threat and multiple health complaints might be especially vulnerable to psychological distress with regards to PCT.

  • 6.
    Bengtsson, Eva
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Genetics and Pathology.
    Lindell, Monica
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Genetics and Pathology.
    Wikström, Ingrid
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Women's and Children's Health.
    Wilander, Erik
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Genetics and Pathology.
    Human papilloma virus tests of normal cervical smears collected prior to the development of squamous carcinoma: a pilot study2009In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 89, no 5, p. 516-517Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 7.
    Bingefors, Kerstin
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy.
    Lindberg, Magnus
    Isacson, Dag
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy.
    Quality of Life, Use of Topical Medications and Socio-economic Data in Hand Eczema: A Swedish Nationwide Survey2011In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 91, no 4, p. 452-458Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Hand eczema is common and has an adverse impact on the lives of patients. There is a need for population-based surveys on the pharmacoepidemiological aspects, quality of life and impact of socioeconomic factors in hand eczema. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate these factors. A questionnaire-based nationwide survey of health was performed, including questions on hand eczema, use of pharmaceuticals and socioeconomic factors. Quality of life was estimated with the generic instrument Short Form 36 (SF-36). The questionnaire was sent to 7,985 persons (age range 18-84 years), response rate 61.1% (n=4,875). The 1-year prevalence of hand eczema in the study population was 7.5%. In this group, quality of life was lower. All dimensions of SF-36 were affected, most markedly general health and those dimensions reporting on mental health. In the group with self-reported hand eczema, 51% reported using topical pharmaceuticals. Hand eczema was more common among women (9.1%, n=2,630) than among men (5.6%, n=2,245) and in the age group below 65 years (8.5%, n=3,274) compared with those aged 65 years and over (4.3%, n=1,151). This survey clearly demonstrates the impact of hand eczema on several dimensions of life and also highlights age, gender and socioeconomic differences.

  • 8.
    Bingefors, Kerstin
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy.
    Svensson, Åke
    Isacson, Dag
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy.
    Lindberg, Magnus
    Self-reported Lifetime Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis and Co-morbidity with Asthma and Eczema in Adulthood: A Population-based Cross-sectional Survey2013In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 93, no 4, p. 438-441Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Atopic dermatitis and its co-morbidity with asthma and allergy is well described in younger age groups. However, population-based studies on adults with atopic dermatitis in childhood are sparse. The aims of this study were to determine: (i) the prevalence of self-reported childhood atopic dermatitis in the population; and (ii) its association with present self-reported hand eczema, eczema, allergy, urticaria and asthma. A questionnaire was sent to a cross-sectional random sample of the Swedish population (n = 7,985), age range 18-84 years (response rate 61.1%). The questionnaire included the question "Have you had childhood eczema?" and questions on 5 other medical problems (hand eczema, other eczema, asthma, urticaria and allergy). Persons reporting eczema in childhood reported increased odds ratios (OR) for hand eczema (4.01), other eczema (3.88), urticaria (2.50), allergy (2.98), and asthma (2.06) as adults. The combination of eczema, allergy and asthma had an OR of 14.10 (95% confidence interval 8.44-23.54). Adults in the age range 18-84 years reporting childhood atopic dermatitis still have high co-morbidity with eczema, asthma, urticaria and allergy.

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  • 9.
    Bondeson, Marie-Louise
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Genetics and Pathology.
    Nyström, Anna-Maja
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Genetics and Pathology.
    Gunnarsson, Ulrika
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Genetics and Pathology.
    Vahlquist, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Connexin 26 (GJB2) mutations in two Swedish patients with atypical Vohwinkel (mutilating keratoderma plus deafness) and KID syndrome both extensively treated with acitretin2006In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 86, no 6, p. 503-508Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Neuroectodermal syndromes involving the skin and inner ear may be associated with mutations in connexin proteins, which form gap junctions important for intercellular communication. Vohwinkel syndrome (keratodermia mutilans with hearing loss) and keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome are rare ectodermal dysplasias associated with dominant mutations in the GJB2 gene encoding connexin 26. We report here two patients, one with KID and one with Vohwinkel syndrome. Both displayed unusual clinical features and responded well to long-term treatment with oral retinoid. Mutation analysis revealed a novel GJB2 mutation p.Gly59Ser in the patient with Vohwinkel syndrome, whereas a recurrent mutation (p.Asp50Asn) was found in the patient with KID syndrome. The clinical features, particularly a proneness to skin cancer in the patient with Vohwinkel syndrome, are discussed in relation to the identified genotypes.

  • 10. Broesby-Olsen, Sigurd
    et al.
    Dybedal, Ingunn
    Gülen, Theo
    Kielsgaard Kristensen, Thomas
    Boe Møller, Michael
    Ackermann, Leena
    Sääf, Maria
    Karlsson, Maria A
    Agertoft, Lone
    Brixen, Kim
    Hermann, Pernille
    Stylianou, Eva
    Mortz, Charlotte G
    Torfing, Trine
    Havelund, Troels
    Sander, Birgitta
    Bergström, Anna
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Bendix, Marie
    Garvey, Lene H
    Weis Bjerrum, Ole
    Valent, Peter
    Bindslev-Jensen, Carsten
    Nilsson, Gunnar
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Haematology.
    Vestergaard, Hanne
    Hägglund, Hans
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Haematology.
    Multidisciplinary Management of Mastocytosis: Nordic Expert Group Consensus2016In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 96, no 5Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Mastocytosis is a heterogeneous group of diseases defined by an increased number and accumulation of mast cells, and often also by signs and symptoms of mast cell activation. Disease subtypes range from indolent to rare aggressive forms. Mastocytosis affects people of all ages and has been considered rare; however, it is probably underdiagnosed with potential severe implications. Diagnosis can be challenging and symptoms may be complex and involve multiple organ-systems. In general it is advised that patients should be referred to centres with experience in the disease offering an individualized, multidisciplinary approach. We present here consensus recommendations from a Nordic expert group for the diagnosis and general management of patients with mastocytosis.

  • 11. Bygum, Anette
    et al.
    Virtanen, Marie
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Brandrup, Flemming
    Ganemo, Agneta
    Sommerlund, Mette
    Strauss, Gitte
    Vahlquist, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Generalized and Naevoid Epidermolytic Ichthyosis in Denmark: Clinical and Mutational Findings2013In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 93, no 3, p. 309-313Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    A Danish Swedish collaboration was established to identify and classify a Danish cohort of patients with epidermolytic ichthyosis, also known as epidermolytic hyperkeratosis. Patients were recruited from 5 dermatology departments in Denmark, and data were obtained using a structured questionnaire and a systematic examination together with photographs, histopathological descriptions and blood samples for mutational analysis. Sixteen patients from 12 families with generalized or naevoid epidermolytic ichthyosis and ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens were identified. Five families had mutations in K1 and 6 families had mutations in K10. Nine patients had been treated with systemic retinoids (etretinate, acitretin, isotretinoin or alitretinoin), but only 3 patients had acceptable treatment responses and chose to continue therapy. In conclusion epidermolytic ichthyosis is a rare disease with a prevalence of approximately 1 in 350,000 in Denmark and a high percentage of de novo mutations (75%). We identified 4 novel disease-causing mutations.

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  • 12.
    Christiansen, Mats
    et al.
    Diakonhjemmets Sykehus.
    Löwhagen, G B
    Göteborgs universitet.
    Sexually transmitted diseases and sexual behavior in men attending an outpatients' clinic for gay men in Gothenburg, Sweden.2000In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 80, no 2, p. 136-9Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) diagnosed in men attending an outpatients' clinic for gay men from 1983 to 1997 and the results from a questionnaire survey concerning sexual behaviour conducted in 1994-96 are reported. The prevalence of gonorrhoea and chlamydia has decreased during the period, although in 1997 there was a micro-epidemic of gonorrhoea in gay men in Gothenburg. The results indicate that the reservoir of syphilis and hepatitis B in the gay population was eradicated during the early 1980s. Of altogether 1,808 HIV tests performed, 3.0% (n=55) were positive. In the questionnaire, the majority claimed they had sufficient knowledge on how HIV is transmitted, while 11.3% stated that they lacked that knowledge. Half of the patients stated that they had a steady sexual partner. Starting a new relationship was the most common reason (69%) for HIV screening. The use of condoms in anal and oral sex was 88% and 31%, respectively. Of those practising anal sex, 4% stated that they never used a condom. The prevalence of STDs has decreased in this period of time and safer sex is fairly well accepted, but the results also tell us that there is still a need for dedicated clinics like ours.

  • 13. den Hollander, Lianne
    et al.
    Han, HongMei
    de Winter, Matthijs
    Svensson, Lennart
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Division of Visual Information and Interaction. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Computerized Image Analysis and Human-Computer Interaction.
    Masich, Sergej
    Daneholt, Bertil
    Norlén, Lars
    Skin lamellar bodies are not discrete vesicles but part of a tubuloreticular network2016In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 96, no 3, p. 303-309Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 14.
    Domeika, Marius
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Bacteriology.
    Babayan, Karen
    Ismailov, Rashad
    Shimanskaya, Iryna
    Chudomirova, Krasimira
    Brilene, Tatjana
    Kvlividze, Oleg
    Deak, Judith
    Askarova, Gulsum
    Mamajeva, Galina
    Kucinskiene, Vesta
    Frigo, Natalia
    Savicheva, Alevtina
    Krasnoselskich, Tatiana
    Mavrov, Gennadiy
    Kasymov, Olim
    Izvekova, Olga
    Unemo, Magnus
    Ballard, Ronald Campbell
    Survey of Diagnostic Services for Genital Herpes in Fourteen Countries in Eastern Europe2011In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 91, no 3, p. 333-336Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This paper reports survey-based data on the diagnosis and management of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in 14 countries of the Eastern European Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health (EE SRH). Only 43% of the countries could provide the number of genital HSV cases recorded at national level. Eighty-six percent of countries employed syndromic management in cases of genital ulcer disease. Most countries performed type-specific and/or non-type-specific enzyme immunoassays to detect HSV antibodies. Non-type-specific serology for diagnostic purposes should be actively discouraged. Direct detection methods for HSV, such as PCR, antigen detection and culture, are available in the region, but their usage was extremely low. Their use in Eastern European countries should be actively promoted. The availability of laboratory services must be improved, and countries in the region should implement consensus recommendations for the laboratory diagnosis of genital HSV infections in order to improve clinical practice.

  • 15. Eriksson, Hanna
    et al.
    Frohm-Nilsson, Margareta
    Hedblad, Mari-Anne
    Hellborg, Henrik
    Kanter-Lewensohn, Lena
    Krawiec, Kamilla
    Lundh Rozell, Barbro
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular and Morphological Pathology.
    Mansson-Brahme, Eva
    Hansson, Johan
    Interobserver Variability of Histopathological Prognostic Parameters in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma: Impact on Patient Management2013In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 93, no 4, p. 411-416Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Clinical management of primary cutaneous melanomas is based on histopathological staging of the tumour. The aim of this study was to investigate, in a non-selected population in clinical practice, the agreement rate between general pathologists and pathologists experienced in melanoma in terms of the evaluation of histopathological prognostic parameters in cutaneous malignant melanomas, and to what extent the putative variability affected clinical management. A total of 234 cases of invasive cutaneous malignant melanoma were included in the study from the Stockholm-Gotland Healthcare Region in Sweden. Overall interobserver variability between a general pathologist and an expert review was 68.8-84.8%. Approximately 15.5% of melanomas <= 1 mm were re-classified either as melanoma in situ or melanomas >1 mm after review. In conclusion, review by a pathologist experienced in melanoma resulted in a change in recommendations about surgical excision margins and/or sentinel node biopsy in subgroups of Ti melanomas.

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  • 16.
    Eriksson Mirkovic, Sandra
    et al.
    Hidrosis Clin, Warfvinges Vag 35, SE-11251 Stockholm, Sweden..
    Rystedt, Alma
    Hidrosis Clin, Warfvinges Vag 35, SE-11251 Stockholm, Sweden..
    Balling, Mie
    Hidrosis Clin, Warfvinges Vag 35, SE-11251 Stockholm, Sweden..
    Swartling, Carl
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology. Hidrosis Clin, Warfvinges Vag 35, SE-11251 Stockholm, Sweden.
    Hyperhidrosis Substantially Reduces Quality of Life in Children: A Retrospective Study Describing Symptoms, Consequences and Treatment with Botulinum Toxin2018In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 98, no 1, p. 103-107Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Studies on children with hyperhidrosis are sparse. This retrospective study presents clinical data and quality of life, along with treatment effect and safety of botulinum toxin (BTX). Case reports from 366 children were included to capture the medical history of hyperhidrosis. The total median score of the Dermatology Life Quality Index before treatment was 11 for children aged 16-17 years and 12 for children younger than 16 years. The children described physical, psychosocial and consequence-related symptoms. More than 70% had multifocal hyperhidrosis. BTX-A and/or BTX-B were given to 323 children, 193 of whom received repeated treatments. The highest score in a 5-grade scale concerning treatment effect was reported by 176/193 children, i.e. their "sweating disappeared completely". No severe adverse events occurred. Focal and multifocal hyperhidrosis in children reduces quality of life considerably. Treatment with BTX-A and/or BTX-B has been performed with success.

  • 17.
    Forsberg, Sofi
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Question about the English in acta Dermato-Venereologica2008In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 88, no 2, p. 205-205Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 18.
    Forsberg, Sofi
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Saarialho-Kere, Ulpu
    Rollman, Ola
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Comparison of growth-inhibitory agents by fluorescence imaging of human skin re-epithelialization in vitro2006In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 86, no 4, p. 292-299Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Drug screening procedures should preferably utilize experimental settings mimicking the in vivo situation. The aim of this study was to evaluate a skin explant model as a tool to identify topical agents with anti-proliferative properties in human epidermis. Re-epithelialization was initiated from a skin punch biopsy explanted onto de-epidermized dermis and cultured at the air-liquid interface in the presence of the epidermal growth factor receptor kinase inhibitor PKI166, tacrolimus or established topical anti-psoriatic drugs: betamethasone, calcipotriol, dithranol and tazarotene. Neo-epidermal extension was traced by fluorescence microscopy prior to histomorphometric analysis. PKI166 at 1 mu M decreased the mean radial outgrowth rate (-19%), frequency of BrdU-positive (-37%) and laminin 5-positive (-45%) cells, indicating reduced proliferation and migration of neo-epidermal keratinocytes. However, the papillomatosis index and epithelial thickness were not significantly affected. Calcipotriol at 1 mu M had a similar effect on the outgrowth rate (-15%) and fraction of laminin 5-stained keratinocytes (-40%). Furthermore, calcipotriol significantly reduced mean neo-epidermal thickness. Equimolar concentrations of the other test compounds had no apparent effect on histology or outgrowth parameters. This study exemplifies the versatility of combined dynamic and morphological analysis and emphasizes the potential of epidermal growth factor receptor-directed inhibition in hyperproliferative disorders of the epidermis.

  • 19. Forslind, Bo
    et al.
    Werner-Linde, Ylva
    Lindberg, Magnus
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Pallon, Jan
    Elemental Analysis Mirrors Epidermal Differentiation1999In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 79, no 1, p. 12-17Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Using a scanning nuclear microprobe, the distribution of elements and trace elements of skin cross sections of normal skin, non-lesional psoriatic skin and in dry atopic skin have been mapped. In non-lesional psoriatic skin and in dry atopic skin the epidermal Ca-gradient is higher than that of normal skin. In addition, abnormally high Fe and Zn levels were recorded in the stratum granulosum and corneum regions in the pathological skin. It is suggested that these findings correlate to an increased cell turnover in the basal cell layer of the psoriatic and atopic skins. The ratio of Ca/Zn in stratum corneum of paralesional psoriatic skin is approximately 8:1 compared to 12: 1 in normal skin and 15: 1 in atopic skin. This suggests that the differentiation process in paralesional psoriatic skin may actually be an example of disturbed programmed cell death.

  • 20. Forssgren, Alexandra
    et al.
    Fransson, Ingvor
    Nelzén, Olle
    Uppsala University, Medicinska vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences. Uppsala University, Medicinska vetenskapsområdet, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, Vascular Surgery.
    Leg ulcer point prevalence can be decreased by broad-scale intervention: a follow-up cross-sectional study of a defined geographical population2008In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 88, no 3, p. 252-6Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In 1988 a cross-sectional epidemiological study was performed in Skaraborg County, Sweden, establishing leg ulcer point prevalence. Based on the results of that study a complete change in the care of leg ulcer patients was brought into practice. The objective of this postal cross-sectional follow-up study was to evaluate the success of the new management strategy. Responding healthcare providers were asked to report all patients with an open wound below the knee that did not heal within a 6-week period after onset of ulceration. Validity of results was ensured by examining 203 randomly selected patients. Based on clinical examination, an assessment of the underlying causes of ulceration was made. The study setting was inpatient and outpatient care in hospitals, primary care and community care within Skaraborg, with a population of 254,111. The response rate was 100% from district nurses, hospital wards and outpatient clinics. Reports were collected from healthcare providers, mainly nurses, in all 15 communities. A total of 621 individual patients with active leg ulcers were identified. Age-adjusted sex ratio of ulcer patients was 1:1.1 (M:F). The median age was 79 years. A total of 507 patients (82%) were older than 64 years. District and community nurses provided care for the majority (88.5%) of patients. The study verified a point prevalence of 2.4/1000 population in 2002 compared with 3.1/1000 in 1988, a 23% decrease in leg ulcer prevalence. Venous insufficiency was still the dominating causative factor, although the number of patients with venous leg ulcers was reduced by 46%. Arterial ulcers had decreased by 23%, while patients with ulcers of diabetic and multifactorial causes were increased. In conclusion, it is likely that this reduction in point prevalence reflects the introduction of the change in management strategy undertaken in the area.

  • 21. Forssgren, Alexandra
    et al.
    Nelzén, Olle
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences.
    A Repeat Validated Population Questionnaire of a Defined Swedish Population Verifies Reduction in Leg Ulcer Prevalence Over Time2015In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 95, no 6, p. 725-729Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This study was performed to measure if the introduced interventions in leg ulcer care in a selected Swedish county yield a detectable reduction in leg ulcer prevalence in the population. A validated postal questionnaire sent to 10,000 (9,868) randomly selected 30-89-year-olds in the Skaraborg county (255,042 inhabitants). All positive responders were telephone-interviewed and verified ulcer patients were clinically examined including assessment of arterial/venous circulation with hand-held Doppler and, where indicated, duplex ultrasound scanning. All results were compared with numbers from 1990 (initial study). The response rate was 82% (8,070/9,868), 200 active ulcers and 290 previous ulcers. The calculated prevalence was 0.75% for 30-89 years and 1.05% for 50-89 years (2.1% in 1990). The leg ulcer prevalence was reduced by 32% (0.52% compared to 0.77% in 1990), and the relative risk was reduced by 50% (95% CI 0.36-0.69). The study shows a true reduction in leg ulcer prevalence detectable in the population supporting a successful care of leg ulcer patients.

  • 22. Ganemo, Agneta
    et al.
    Sommerlund, Mette
    Vahlquist, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Oral Alitretinoin in Congenital Ichthyosis: A Pilot Study Shows Variable Effects and a Risk of Central Hypothyroidism2012In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 92, no 3, p. 256-257Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 23. Gerdin, Bengt
    et al.
    Juhlin, L
    Saldeen, T
    Cutaneous reactions to two fibrin-derived peptides.1981In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 61, no 6, p. 558-60Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 24.
    Grandahl, Maria
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Research group (Dept. of women´s and children´s health), Obstetrics and Reproductive Health Research.
    Mohammad, Jamila
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology.
    Larsson, Margareta
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Research group (Dept. of women´s and children´s health), Obstetrics and Reproductive Health Research.
    Herrmann, Björn
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology.
    Users' Opinions of Internet-based Self-sampling Tests for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Sweden2020In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 100, no 18, article id adv00315Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Internet-based testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a public health service in Sweden. However, knowledge about users of the service is limited. This study examined experiences of using the C. trachomatis/N. gonorrhoeae self-sampling service. Individuals ordering a free-of-charge C. trachomatis/N. gonorrhoeae self-sampling test from an eHealth website in 2018/2019 were invited to complete a questionnaire. Of the 1,785 participants 69.4% were women. The majority of participants (77.1%) were single and heterosexual (88.2%) and 5.3% of samples tested positive. The self-sampling service was appreciated, with > 90% considering it good/very good. The main reason subjects gave for testing was to check their health after unprotected sex (72.9%). Almost half (44.7%) had regretted having sex after alcohol intake. Differences in attitudes were seen between categories: born vs not born in Sweden, employed vs student, single vs married/having a partner. Participants were happy with the self-sampling test service, and sexual risk behaviours motivated use of the test.

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  • 25.
    Gånemo, Agneta
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Jagell, Sten
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Vahlquist, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Sjögren-Larsson syndrome: a study of clinical symptoms and dermatological treatment in 34 Swedish patients2009In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 89, no 1, p. 68-73Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Sjögren-Larsson syndrome (SLS) is a recessively inherited disease with congenital ichthyosis, spastic diplegia or tetraplegia and mental retardation, caused by a deficiency of fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase. The aim of this study was to examine all 34 Swedish patients with SLS, emphasizing skin symptoms, dermatological treatment, and neurological symptoms (evaluated in some cases for more than 25 years by one and the same investigator). Structured interviews were conducted with the patients and their close relatives. All patients had generalized ichthyosis. The degree of scaling varied markedly inter-individually from moderate to severe, but there was no obvious change with age. Most patients had pruritus, suffered from hypohidrosis, and had palmo-plantar keratoderma. Nineteen patients (56%) were on oral acitretin and all patients were using some type of topical therapy. Motor disability with spasticity and muscular paresis was most pronounced in the legs and fairly slight in the arms. Twenty patients (59%) were dependent on a wheelchair for mobility. Poor blood circulation in the lower legs and oedematous feet were frequently found in adults. All patients had learning disability, which varied from slight to pronounced and was expressed in their speech disorders. Thirteen patients (38%) were being treated medically for epilepsy and all had photophobia. In conclusion, SLS is a chronic, severely disabling neurocutaneous disease in which optimal dermatological therapy is essential to relieve at least the patient's ichthyosis problem.

  • 26.
    Gånemo, Agneta
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Pigg, Maritta
    Virtanen, Marie
    Kukk, Terje
    Raudsepp, Heli
    Rossman-Ringdahl, Ingrid
    Westermark, Per
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Genetics and Pathology.
    Niemi, Kirsti-Maria
    Dahl, Niklas
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Genetics and Pathology.
    Vahlquist, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis in Sweden and Estonia: clinical, genetic and ultrastructural findings in eithty-three patients2003In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 83, no 1, p. 24-30Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Congenital (non-bullous) ichthyosis is a rare group of keratinizing disorders which can be tentatively subclassified based on clinical criteria, analysis of transglutaminase 1 gene mutations and electron microscopy of epidermis. We studied 83 patients who were all on topical therapy and in 16 cases also on oral retinoids. Three main groups of patients were distinguished: (A) those with transglutaminase 1 gene mutations (n=44), (B) those without transglutaminase 1 gene mutations showing a coarse, generalized scaling (n=19), and (C) those without transglutaminase 1 gene mutations showing only fine or focal scaling (n=20). On clinical scoring, patients in group A were more hyperkeratotic and less erythematous than those in group B (p < 0.05). Anhidrosis was recorded in nearly all patients (> or = 80%), but ectropion and a collodion phenotype at birth were more common in group A versus other groups. Ultrastructurally, a high frequency of type I (Anton-Lamprecht's classification) was found in all three groups (37-63%), 20 cases of type II in group A and a few cases of types III and IV in groups B and C, respectively. In conclusion, transglutaminase 1 gene mutation is a major cause of congenital ichthyosis in Sweden and Estonia, and is often associated with severe scaling and ultrastructural type II in corneocytes. The transglutaminase-unrelated cases are more heterogeneous, probably reflecting a more varied aetiology.

  • 27.
    Hagforsen, Eva
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Hedstrand, Håkan
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Rönnelid, Johan
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology.
    Nilsson, Bo
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology.
    Michaëlsson, Gerd
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Sera from patients with palmoplantar pustulosis show immunoreactivity against endothelial cells2007In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 87, no 3, p. 261-263Article in journal (Refereed)
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  • 28.
    Hagforsen, Eva
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Michaëlsson, Karl
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, Orthopaedics.
    Lundgren, Ewa
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences.
    Olofsson, Helena
    Petersson, Axel
    Lagumdzija, Alena
    Hedstrand, Håkan
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Michaelsson, Gerd
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Women with palmoplantar pustulosis have disturbed calcium homeostasis and a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disorders: a case-control study2005In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 85, no 3, p. 225-232Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Palmoplantar pustulosis is characterized by pustule formation in the acrosyringium. Nearly 50% of palmoplantar pustulosis sera produce immunofluorescence of the palmar papillary endothelium from healthy subjects, but also of the endothelium of normal parathyroid gland. With a case-control design the levels of calcium and parathyroid hormone in serum were measured in 60 women with palmoplantar pustulosis and 154 randomly selected population-based control women. One-third of the controls had been smokers, whereas 95% of the cases were or had been smokers. Mean age-adjusted serum calcium was increased in the patients compared with the controls (2.43 vs 2.36 mmol/l; p<0.0001), whereas the parathyroid hormone concentration was suppressed (23.2 vs 31.1 ng/l; p<0.0001). The plasma levels of parathyroid hormone-related protein were normal in patients but there was a strong expression of this protein in the acrosyringium both in palmoplantar pustulosis and control skin. As even a marginal elevation of serum calcium is associated with an increased risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and psychiatric disease, we analysed the risk for these disorders in palmoplantar pustulosis patients compared with that in the control group. Both diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disorders were associated with palmoplantar pustulosis with an odds ratio of 8.7 (95% CI 3.3-22.8) and 5.6 (95% CI 2.2-14.4), respectively. Palmoplantar pustulosis is a complex disease with an increased risk for several non-dermatological disorders. The role of the mildly increased serum calcium for the high risk for diabetes and depression deserves to be studied.

  • 29.
    Hagforsen, Eva
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Mustafa, Awder
    Lefvert, Ann-Kari
    Nordlind, Klas
    Michaelsson, Gerd
    Palmoplantar pustulosis: an autoimmune disease precipitated by smoking2002In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 82, no 5, p. 341-346Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Ninety-five percent of patients with palmoplantar pustulosis are smokers at onset of the disease. The aim of this study was to determine whether these patients have serum antibodies to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR ab) and if their sera induce a specific immunofluorescence in normal palmar skin. Sera from 45 patients with palmoplantar pustulosis and 23 patients with chronic hand eczema were analysed for muscle nAChR ab, and immunofluorescence was performed on healthy palmar skin. Forty-two percent of the patients with palmoplantar pustulosis but none of the eczema patients had raised levels of nAChR ab. Immunofluorescence showed staining on endothelial cells in the papillary dermis in 47% of all sera from patients with palmoplantar pustulosis and in those with nAChR ab in 68%. On palmar skin from smokers there was also a staining of the sweat duct. Sera from patients with chronic hand eczema were negative. Our findings indicate that palmoplantar pustulosis is an autoimmune disease, possibly induced by smoking.

  • 30.
    Hellström, Vivan
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, Transplantation Surgery.
    Enström, Ylva
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Enblad, Gunilla
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Experimental and Clinical Oncology.
    Tufveson, Gunnar
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, Transplantation Surgery.
    Renlund, Henrik
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, centrumbildningar mm, UCR-Uppsala Clinical Research Center.
    Lorant, Tomas
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, Transplantation Surgery.
    Nyberg, Filippa
    Risk Factors for De Novo Squamous Cell Carcinoma Development in Renal Transplant Recipients with a Previous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.2017In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 97, no 6, p. 751-753Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 31.
    Hägglund, Hans
    et al.
    Department of Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge.
    Sander, Birgitta
    Gülen, Theo
    Lindelöf, Bernt
    Nilsson, Gunnar
    Clinical Immunology and Allergy Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital Solna, SE-171 76 Stockholm, and Mastocytosis Center Karolinska, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
    Increased risk of malignant melanoma in patients with systemic mastocytosis?2014In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 94, no 5, p. 583-584Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Mastocytosis, a group of rare disorders that occur in bothchildren and adults, is characterised by abnormal growthand pathological accumulation of mast cells in one or moreorgans, most commonly the skin (1). Urticaria pigmentosa(UP) is the most common cutaneous variant. In cases ofextracutaneous involvement, systemic mastocytosis (SM)can be diagnosed on the basis of the criteria formulatedby the WHO. The course of SM in most patients (90%) isindolent, with more aggressive presentation in only a few.The incidence of cutaneous melanoma is increasingand although this malignancy and mastocytosis originatefrom 2 different types of cells (melanocytes from theneural crest and mast cells from haematopoetic stem cells,respectively) they share certain similarities, includingexpression of the transcription factors MITF and STAT3,and dependence of the growth factor receptor KIT and itsligand stem cell factor for their growth and development(2, 3). We have found 5 published case reports that suggesta relationship between these 2 pathologies. In the first,published in 1979, a patient with nodular mastocytosis de-veloped both melanocytoma and mastocytoma (4). In thesecond, UP and SM preceded a metastatic melanoma (5)and the third involved combined mastocytoma-junctionalnaevus (6). In the fourth case, malignant melanoma wasdiagnosed prior to SM (7). And finally, a patient withtelangiectasia macularis eruptive perstans (TEMP), arare form of cutaneous mastocytosis, was found to havea malignant melanoma (8).Here, we describe our 4 additional cases and discusspossible associations between these 2 diseases.

  • 32. Ingvar, A.
    et al.
    Ekström Smedby, K.
    Lindelöf, B.
    Fernberg, P.
    Bellocco, R.
    Tufveson, Gunnar
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, Transplantation Surgery.
    Höglund, P.
    Adami, J.
    No association between infections, HLA type and other transplantrelated factors and risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in solid organ transplant recipients2012In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 92, no 6, p. 609-614Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Recipients of solid organ transplants are at a markedly increased risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We investigated potential associations between post-transplant infections, HLA type, and other transplant-related factors and risk of SCC, taking immunosuppressive treatment into account. A population-based case-control study was conducted. All patients who developed SCC during follow-up (1970-1997) were eligible as cases (n = 207). Controls (n = 189) were individually matched to the cases on age and calendar period of transplantation. Detailed exposure information was collected through an extensive, blinded review of medical records. Odds ratios were computed with conditional logistic regression. There were no significant associations with any infectious agents, or with number and timing of infections, specific HLA-type, donor characteristics, or other transplant characteristics and risk of post-transplant SCC. These results suggest that risk of post-transplant SCC is neither closely related to specific post-transplant infectious disorders, nor to the infectious load or specific HLA types.

  • 33.
    Jaber, Nor Fazil
    et al.
    Karolinska Univ Hosp, Dermato Venereol Clin, Eugeniavagen 3, SE-17164 Stockholm, Sweden..
    Thelander, Ulrika
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology.
    Curman, Philip
    Karolinska Univ Hosp, Dermato Venereol Clin, Eugeniavagen 3, SE-17164 Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Dermatol & Venereol Div, Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Epidemiol & Biostat, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Extensive Amyloid Purpura: An Unusual Presentation of Myeloma-associated Light Chain Amyloidosis2023In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 103, article id adv13367Article in journal (Other academic)
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  • 34.
    Jamil, Wasim
    et al.
    Department of Dermatology, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University Hospital, 701 85 Örebro, Sweden;Faculty of Medicine, Section of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, 701 82 Örebro, Sweden.
    von Kobyletzki, Laura
    Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.;Department of Occupational Dermatology & Medical Science Lunds university Malmö, Sweden.
    Berg, Mats
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Lindberg, Magnus
    Department of Dermatology, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University Hospital, SE-701 85 Örebro, Sweden.
    Dermatology Life Quality Index as a Prognostic Tool for Predicting Need for Healthcare in Patients with Eczema: A Pilot Study2022In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 102, article id adv00673Article in journal (Other academic)
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  • 35.
    Karlsson, Teresa
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Rollman, Ola
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Vahlquist, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Törmä, Hans
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Immunofluorescence localization of nuclear retinoid receptors in psoriasis versus normal human skin2004In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 84, no 5, p. 363-369Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Psoriasis responds favourably to treatment with retinoids but the cellular pathways mediating these effects are poorly understood. Retinoids regulate keratinocyte proliferation and maturation via binding to nuclear retinoic acid receptors (mainly RARalpha and RARgamma) which form heterodimers with the 9-cis-RA receptor, RXRalpha. We have previously shown that mRNA expression of RARalpha and RXRalpha is down-regulated in psoriatic lesions as compared with non-lesional human skin. In the present study, we investigated the protein expression of RARalpha, RARgamma and RXRalpha in normal and psoriatic skin using indirect immunofluorescence analysis. Epidermal keratinocytes of normal and non-lesional psoriatic skin displayed similar nuclear localization of all three receptors; RARalpha was detected with decreasing intensity from basal to suprabasal layers, RARgamma showed the opposite trend, whereas RXRalpha was evenly expressed throughout the epidermis. In lesional psoriatic skin, however, all three receptor proteins showed a much higher staining intensity in the lower half of the epidermis; in particular, RARalpha immunoreactivity was low or even absent in the upper layers of epidermis. The results support the idea that psoriasis is associated with abnormal retinoid signalling in lesional epidermis.

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  • 36.
    Kettis, Åsa
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy.
    Kjellgren, Karin I
    Ring, Lena
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy.
    Maroti, Marianne
    Serup, Jörgen
    The role of dermatologists, nurses and pharmacists in chronic dermatological treatment: patient and provider views and experiences.2006In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 86, no 3, p. 202-208Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Effectively co-ordinated treatment support from health­care providers (doctors, nurses and pharmacists) may improve patients’ adherence to treatment. The objective of this study was to identify patients’ and providers’ perceptions of the roles of different healthcare providers in dermatological treatment. Focus groups were used in two types of fora: patients with chronic dermatological diseases (n =2×6) and healthcare providers (n =2×6), including doctors, nurses and pharmacists working in dermatological care. Data were analysed according to the Consensual Qualitative Research approach. The respondents viewed the roles of the providers as complementary, but poorly co-ordinated. Treatment support is provided mainly by the nurse. During the doctor’s appointment, diagnosis and treatment decisions are often prioritized, leaving limited time for treatment support. The pharmacist’s provision of support is constrained by the lack of privacy and clinical history of individual patients. The most apparent “gap” in the chain of treatment support was between the pharmacist and the other providers. There was a wish for improved interprofessional collaboration to avoid giving conflicting advice. There is a need to improve interprofessional collaboration in dermatology, in order to optimize treatment support in clinical practice.

  • 37.
    Kindmark, Andreas
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Rollman, Ola
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Mallmin, Hans
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences.
    Petrén-Mallmin, M.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology.
    Ljunghall, Sverker
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Melhus, Håkan
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Oral Isotretinoin Therapy in Severe Acne Induces Transient Suppression of Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover and Calcium Homeostasis1998In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 78, no 4, p. 266-269Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Although dietary vitamin A is required for normal growth and development, long-term or high-dose administration of vitamin A derivatives (retinoids) may produce a variety of skeletal side-effects in man. In this study we investigated the early effects of oral isotretinoin therapy on bone turnover and calcium homeostasis in eleven consecutive patients with nodulocystic acne. The effects on bone metabolism were correlated to radiological and bone mineral density measurements following drug therapy for six months. Markers of bone turnover, i.e. serum osteocalcin, the carboxyterminal propeptide of type I collagen, bone specific alkaline phosphatase, the carboxyterminal telopeptide of type I collagen, and urine levels of calcium and hydroxyproline decreased significantly within five days of treatment (p < 0.05). There was also a statistically significant decrease in serum calcium, with a minimum on day five, and a marked increase in serum parathyroid hormone (p < 0.05). With continued treatment, however, the abnormal levels of these markers returned to baseline values within 14 days. No significant roentgenological changes or effects on bone mineral density were found in response to the drug. The observed inhibitory effects of isotretinoin on bone turnover, despite elevated parathyroid hormone levels, indicates that the drug exerts a direct effect on bone tissue.

  • 38. Kjellgren, Karin I
    et al.
    Ring, Lena
    Health Services Research Centre, Department of Psychology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
    Kettis, Åsa
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy.
    Maroti, Marianne
    Serup, Jörgen
    To follow dermatological treatment regimens--patients' and providers' views2004In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 84, no 6, p. 445-450Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Adherence to long-term therapy for chronic illness is on average 50%. However, regarding adherence to dermatological treatment the existing literature is limited. The aim of the study was to acquire an understanding of issues associated with adherence to dermatological therapy. Focus group interviews were used in two types of fora: patients with chronic dermatological diseases and health care providers, including doctors, nurses and pharmacists working in dermatological care. Results reveal the providers' view of a suboptimal rate of adherence. According to both providers and patients, factors affecting adherence were patients' expectations and experiences of therapeutic effect, possibilities for the patient to take active part in treatment decisions, as well as mode of administration and type of medication. Suggested strategies for improvement are individualized patient education, continuous treatment support with assessment of medication-taking behaviour and enhanced communication skills among the providers.

  • 39.
    Lagerström, Malin
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental Genetics.
    Vglut2-Regulated Itch - Primary Afferents And Beyond2013In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 93, no 5, p. 607-607Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 40.
    Li, Hao
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Törmä, Hans
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Retinoids Reduce Formation of Keratin Aggregates in Heat-stressed Immortalized Keratinocytes from an Epidermolytic Ichthyosis Patient with a KRT10 Mutation2013In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 93, no 1, p. 44-49Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Epidermolytic ichthyosis (EI) is an autosomal dominant epidermal skin fragility disorder caused by mutations in keratin 1 and 10 (K1 and K10) genes. Mutated keratins form characteristic aggregates in vivo and in vitro. Some patients benefit from retinoid therapy, although the mechanism is not fully understood. Our aim was to demonstrate whether retinoids affect the formation of keratin aggregates in immortalized EI cells in vitro. EI keratinocytes were seeded on cover slips, pre-treated or not with retinoids, heat-stressed, and keratin aggregate formation monitored. K10 aggregates were detected in 5% of cells in the resting state, whereas heat stress increased this proportion to 25%. When cells were pre-incubated with all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) or retinoic acid receptor (RAR)-α agonists the aggregates decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, ATRA decreased the KRT10 transcripts 200-fold as well as diminished the ratio of mutant to wild-type transcripts from 0.41 to 0.35, thus providing a plausible rational for retinoid therapy of EI due to K10 mutations.

  • 41. Lindberg, Magnus
    et al.
    Berg, Mats
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, centrumbildningar mm, Centrum för klinisk forskning i Sörmland (CKFD).
    Some Observations on Reporting Quality of Life in Treatment of Psoriasis in Outpatient Clinics2013In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 93, no 2, p. 210-211Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 42. Lindberg, Magnus
    et al.
    Isacson, Dag
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy.
    Bingefors, Kerstin
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy.
    Self-reported Skin Diseases, Quality of Life and Medication Use: A Nationwide Pharmaco-epidemiological Survey in Sweden2014In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 94, no 2, p. 188-191Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The aim of this study was to determine self-reported consumption of dermatological pharmaceuticals and quality of life (QoL), measured with Short Form 36, in relation to eczema, acne, psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions in the Swedish population. A questionnaire containing questions on the occurrence of skin diseases, health-related QoL and the use of pharmaceuticals was sent to a cross-sectional sample of the Swedish population, age range 18-84 years (n =8,000). The response rate was 61%. The 1-year prevalence of skin diseases was 30-35%, with females reporting a higher prevalence. The prevalence was 11.5% for eczema other than hand eczema, 10.2% for acne, 7.5% for hand eczema, 3.9% for psoriasis and 3.1% for urticaria. QoL was significantly affected and 25% of females and 19% of males had used a dermatological drug. Compared with hand eczema, persons with psoriasis and other eczema reported significantly more use of topical steroids on prescription and more use of dermatological pharmaceuticals in total. Skin conditions are common; they affect QoL and lead to a high consumption of dermatological drugs; which deserves increased awareness in the society.

  • 43.
    Lindqvist, Ulla
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Rheumatology.
    Pihl-Lundin, Inger
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Engström-Laurent, Anna
    Dermal Distribution of Hyaluronan in Psoriatic Arthritis: Coexistence of CD44, MMP3 and MMP92012In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 92, no 4, p. 372-377Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic systemic disease in which patients develop persistent inflammation of the skin and joints, leading to disability and joint damage. The extracellular component hyaluronan (HA) plays an important role in regulatory processes such as inflammation, wound healing and tumour progression. At any site of inflammation HA can be depolymerized to low-molecular weight fragments, which, in turn, induce an array of inflammatory mediators that can lead to chronic inflammation. This study describes the serum concentration and dermal distribution of HA, its receptor CD44 and the metalloproteinases 3 and 9 in skin biopsies from patients with different types of psoriatic arthritis. Fifty-one patients with psoriatic arthritis were included in the study and classified as oligo- or poly-arthritic PsA with and without treatment. Biopsies were obtained from both involved and non-involved skin and compared with biopsies from healthy individuals. Serum HA was analysed for estimation of the total turnover of HA. The main findings were an overall redistribution of HA in both involved and non-involved psoriatic skin and an epidermal imbalance between HA and CD44. The structurally and functionally important basement membrane zone was found to be disintegrated and devoid of HA irrespective of the type of articular involvement, treatment or skin affection.

  • 44. Meuth, Anna Maria
    et al.
    Amler, Susanne
    Haust, Merle
    Bein, Dennis
    Sauerland, Cristina
    Koepcke, Wolfgang
    Bonsmann, Gisela
    Nyberg, Filippa
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Kuhn, Annegret
    A Database Analysis of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus with the EUSCLE Core Set Questionnaire2010In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 90, no 4, p. 386-394Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The aim of this study was to determine whether the Core Set Questionnaire developed recently by the European Society of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (EUSCLE) is a useful tool to evaluate clinical features and therapeutic strategies in cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Disease characteristics were analysed in 50 patients with different subtypes of cutaneous lupus erythematosus from two European centres (Germany and Sweden). Mean age at onset of disease was 42.0 +/- 13.3 years (range: 7-69 years) and this differed significantly between the cutaneous lupus erythematosus subtypes. Moreover, 22 (44.0%) of the patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus fulfilled four or more of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria; however, only 7 (14.0%) had severe systemic organ manifestations, such as kidney involvement. The analysis of serological features, such as antinuclear antibodies, revealed further significant differences between the cutaneous lupus erythematosus subtypes. In conclusion, the EUSCLE Core Set Questionnaire provides a useful tool for standardized collection and statistical analysis of data on cutaneous lupus erythematosus in clinical practice.

  • 45.
    Michaëlsson, Gerd
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Ahs, S.
    Hammarström, I.
    Pihl-Lundin, Inger
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Hagforsen, Eva
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Gluten-free diet in psoriasis patients with antibodies to gliadin results in decreased expression of tissue transglutaminase and fewer Ki67+ cells in the dermis2003In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 83, no 6, p. 425-429Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Previous studies have shown that 16% of patients with psoriasis vulgaris have IgA and/or IgG antibodies to gliadin, but few have antibodies to endomysium. The increase in duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytes was mild. Still, highly significant clinical improvement was observed after 3 months on a gluten-free diet. This study surveys certain immunohistological aspects of involved and non-involved skin in 28 AGA-positive psoriasis patients before and after 3 months of a gluten-free diet. Staining was performed for CD4+ T lymphocytes, Langerhans' cells, endothelium, proliferating (Ki67) cells and tissue transglutaminase. In the entire group of patients, as well as in those on a gluten-free diet as the only treatment, Ki67 + cells in involved dermis were highly significantly decreased after the diet. There was a significant decrease in Ki67 + cells even in patients without increased intraepithelial lymphocytes. Tissue transglutaminase was highly overexpressed in involved skin in the papillary endothelium, and decreased by 50% after gluten-free diet. The possible role of tissue transglutaminase in the pathogenesis of psoriasis needs further investigation.

  • 46.
    Michaëlsson, Gerd
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Hagforsen, Eva
    Lundin, Inger Phil
    The number of mast cells is highly increased in non-involved skin in psoriasis1995In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 75, no 2, p. 169p. 169-Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 47.
    Michaëlsson, Gerd
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Kraaz, W.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Genetics and Pathology.
    Hagforsen, Eva
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Pihl-Lundin, Inger
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Lööf, L.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Scheynius, A.
    The skin and the gut in psoriasis: the number of mast cells and CD3+ lymphocytes is increased in non-involved skin and correlated to the number of intraepithelial lymphocytes and mast cells in the duodenum1997In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 77, no 5, p. 343-346Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The aim of this work was to study tryptase+ mast cells and CD3+ T lymphocytes in non-involved skin in psoriasis and their possible relation to mast cells and lymphocytes in the duodenal mucosa. Skin biopsy specimens were obtained from 43 patients with psoriasis of variable severity and from 10 healthy subjects. Compared with the reference subjects, the number of mast cells in non-involved skin was clearly increased, most markedly in the papillary dermis. The increase was present both in mild, moderate and severe psoriasis. CD3+ lymphocytes were increased in non-involved skin in moderate and severe psoriasis. Patients with an increased number of duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytes had significantly more mast cells in non-involved skin than those without such an increase, and there was a significant correlation between the number of mast cells in non-involved skin and score for intraepithelial lymphocytes. However, when the 14 patients with increased intraepithelial duodenal lymphocytes were excluded-as they may represent a separate type of psoriasis-another type of correlation between the skin and the duodenal mucosa was found, namely a highly significant inverse correlation between the number of CD3+ lymphocytes in non-involved skin and the number of duodenal mast cells, which is highly elevated in psoriasis. The results might indicate an interplay between skin and intestinal mast cells and lymphocytes in a hitherto unknown way.

  • 48. Pankratov, Oleg
    et al.
    Shimanskaya, Iryna
    Pankratov, Valentin
    Navrotsky, Alexandr
    Ballard, Ronald
    Unemo, Magnus
    Domeika, Marius
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Bacteriology.
    Laboratory Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Belarus2011In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 91, no 1, p. 64-65Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 49. Pasquali, Lorenzo
    et al.
    Srivastava, Ankit
    Meisgen, Florian
    Das Mahapatra, Kunal
    Xia, Ping
    Xu Landén, Ning
    Pivarcsi, Andor
    Sonkoly, Enikö
    The Keratinocyte Transcriptome in Psoriasis: Pathways Related to Immune Responses, Cell Cycle and Keratinization.2019In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 99, no 2, p. 196-205Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Psoriasis is a common immune-mediated disease resulting from altered cross-talk between keratinocytes and immune cells. Previous transcriptomic studies have identified thousands of deregulated genes in psoriasis skin; however, the transcriptomic changes confined to the epidermal compartment remained poorly characterized. The aim of this study was to characterize the transcriptomic landscape of psoriatic keratinocytes, using sorted CD45neg epidermal cells. Genes with functions in innate immunity, type I interferon response, cell cycle and keratinization were enriched among deregulated genes in psoriatic keratinocytes. Gene set enrichment analysis indicated the dominance of interleukin (IL)-22/IL-17A signatures in the epidermal psoriasis-signature. A set of deregulated genes overlapped with psoriasis-associated genetic regions, suggesting that genetic variations affecting gene expression in keratinocytes contribute to susceptibility to psoriasis. Several psoriasis-susceptibility genes, which were previously believed to be expressed preferentially or exclusively in immune cells, were identified as having altered expression in psoriatic keratinocytes. These results highlight the role of keratinocytes in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, and indicate that both genetic factors and an inflammatory microenvironment contribute to epidermal alterations in psoriasis.

  • 50.
    Pavez Loriè, Elizabeth
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Gånemo, Agneta
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Borgers, Marcel
    Wouters, Luc
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Blockhuys, Stan
    van de Plassche, Lieve
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Törmä, Hans
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Vahlquist, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology.
    Expression of retinoid-regulated genes in lamellar ichthyosis vs. healthy control epidermis: changes after oral treatment with liarozole2009In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, ISSN 0001-5555, E-ISSN 1651-2057, Vol. 89, no 1, p. 12-20Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Lamellar ichthyosis is a keratinization disorder caused by TGM1, Ichthyin and several other gene mutations. A new treatment option is liarozole, which blocks the cytochrome P450 (CYP26)-mediated catabolism of endogenous all-trans retinoic acid. This study focuses on the expression of retinoid-related genes in ichthyotic epidermis before and after treatment with oral liarozole. We first compared the mRNA expression of cellular retinoic acid binding protein II (CRABPII), keratin (KRT) 2 and 4, CYP26A1 and B1, and two markers of inflammation (interleukin-1alpha and tumours necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha) in shave biopsies from 11 genetically defined, untreated patients and 12 age- and sex-matched healthy controls, finding no overt differences between the groups, besides elevated CRABPII expression. We then studied the biomarkers before and after 4 weeks of treatment with liarozole (75 or 150 mg/day), which produced a better therapeutic response in patients with Ichthyin (n=3) than in those with TGM1 (n=6) mutations. A significant decrease in the mRNA expression of KRT2 and TNF-alpha, and trends toward increased expression of KRT4 and CYP26A1 were observed in liarozole-treated patients, consistent with an increased retinoid stimulation of epidermis. However, there were no dose-related responses and the results of the immunostaining did not always parallel the mRNA findings. The results suggest that liarozole exerts a therapeutic effect in lamellar ichthyosis by mildly affecting the expression of retinoid- regulated genes in epidermis.

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