Nakajo-Nishimura syndrome (NNS) is a disorder that segregates in an autosomal recessive
fashion. Symptoms include periodic fever, skin rash, partial lipomuscular atrophy, and joint …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic relapsing eczematous skin disease characterized by
pruritus and inflammation and accompanied by cutaneous physiological dysfunction (dry and …

BACKGROUND: Pemphigus is a rare life-threatening intractable autoimmune blistering
disease caused by IgG autoantibodies to desmogleins. It has been difficult to conduct a double-…

Autoantibodies to the non-histone nucleoprotein antigens SS-A/Ro, SS-B/La, and RNP are
highly associated with photosensitive cutaneous lupus erythematosus (LE). In order to better …

Background: Probiotic administration may be a useful method for preventing allergies in
infants; however, there have been controversial results about the efficacy. We investigated the …

The main macroscopic features of 4 cases presented here are erythroderma-like lesions
and solid papules. The former covers extensive areas over entire trunk and extremities, …

Polyarteritis nodosa (PN) is a classical collagen disease with poor prognosis that demonstrates
systemic necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sized arteries. Cutaneous symptoms …

Alpha‐hydroxy acid (AHA) agents, such as glycolic acid and lactic acid, have been used as
therapeutic agents for more than a quarter of a century. Recently, they have been used as …

The Ca 2+ ‐dependent cell‐cell adhesion molecules, termed cadherins, are subdivided into
several subclasses. E (epithelial)‐ and P (placental)‐cadherins are involved in the selective …

The Guidelines for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris of the Japanese Dermatological Association
was first published in Japanese in 2008 and revised in 2016 and 2017. These guidelines …