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Epidemiology of Psoriasis in Portugal: A Population-Based Study
Torres, T; Filipe, P; Menezes Brandão, F; Figueiredo, A; Pinto Soares, A; Sousa Basto, A; Rebelo, C; Correia, O; Ferreira, P; Brasileiro, AIntroduction: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, and inflammatory skin disorder with a high personal, social and economic burden and important implica-tions for healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to provide an epidemiological characterization of individuals with psoriasis in Portugal.Material and Methods: A large observational, cross-sectional, nationwide, population-based survey study developed by the ...
Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibition—An emerging therapeutic strategy in immune‐...
Mendes‐Bastos, P; Brasileiro, A; Kolkhir, P; Frischbutter, S; Scheffel, J; Moñino‐Romero, S; Maurer, MBruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK), a member of the Tec kinase family, is critically involved in a range of immunological pathways. The clinical application of BTK inhibitors for B-cell malignancies has proven successful, and there is strong rationale for the potential benefits of BTK inhibitors in some autoimmune and allergic conditions, including immune-mediated dermatological diseases. However, the established r...
Recalcitrant Palmoplantar Pustulosis: Have You Considered Allergic Contact Derm...
Neves, J; Brasileiro, A; Mendes-Bastos, PPalmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a chronic and relapsing disease of the palms and soles, which tends to be difficult to treat. Clas sically it was described as a subtype of psoriasis. Nowadays it is regarded as a separate entity, although plaque-type psoriasis affects concomi tantly many patients with PPP. A link between allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and PPP has been described, and the former may encompass ...
Textile Allergic Contact Dermatitis Caused by Occupational Exposure - an Overlo...
Ramos Pinheiro, R; Borges, AS; Brasileiro, A
Nodular Vasculitis Associated with Lung Adenocarcinoma
Borges, AS; Brasileiro, A; Apetato, MNodular vasculitis is an uncommon type of panniculitis. It was firstly associated to the infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and named erythema induratum of Bazin, however nowadays it has been associated with several other underlying disorders and it is better described as nodular vasculitis. Concerning its relationship with malignant conditions, there is only one reported case, in association with metastat...
Systemic Allergic Dermatitis Caused by Sodium Metabisulfite in Rectal Enemas
Borges, AS; Valejo Coelho, M; Fernandes, C; Brasileiro, A; Gonçalo, M
Mucosal and Periungual Telangiectasia as Signs of Systemic Disease
Borges, AS; Campos, S; Brasileiro, A
Tinea Faciei in a Central Portuguese Hospital: A 9-Year Survey
Borges, A; Brasileiro, A; Galhardas, C; Apetato, MTinea faciei is a relatively uncommon dermatophytosis that affects the glabrous skin of the face. The aim of this study was to analyse the epidemiologic, clinical and mycological features of tinea faciei cases diagnosed at the Dermatology and Venereology Department of Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos (Lisbon, Portugal). Consecutive cases diagnosed between 2008 and 2016 were studied retrospectively. A total o...
Switching Biologics in Severe Pediatric Psoriasis: a Retrospective Analysis
Ramos Pinheiro, R; Diamantino, F; Cabete, J; Brasileiro, A; Baptista, J; Paiva Lopes, MJ
De Novo HIV Infection Diagnoses in a Department of Dermatology and Venereology ...
Mendes-Bastos, P; Brasileiro, A; Pires, E; Rodrigues, I; Marques, C; Coelho Macias, V; Fernandes, CBACKGROUND: Portugal has the highest prevalence rate of HIV infection in Western Europe. The proportion of patients with a late diagnosis, carried out in full-blown AIDS stage, remains high. Skin and mucous membrane manifestations are not rare in these patients. OBJECTIVE: A demographic, clinical, and laboratorial characterization of patients with de novo HIV infection diagnosis made in the Department of Dermat...