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-This condition is part of the connective tissue spectrum of diseases (collagenosis group)…also called autoimmune diseases -Young women are the most affected group of people -Its cause remains unknown. (The article following article explores the hypothesis of Neutrophil... READ MORE

A JAAD Case Reports publication: click HERE for free full article (selected by Dr Christophe HSU, MD  – Dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland)   Comments Urticaria when affecting the eyes is called Angiedema – it really can present as puffy eyelids and lasts more than... READ MORE

A JAAD Case Reports publication: click HERE for free full article (selected by Dr Christophe HSU, MD  – Dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland)   Notes To read on Skin signs of Internal Disease, click HERE  To read more on Lupus Erythematosus, click HERE  To read all our... READ MORE

To read the current issue of Dermatologica Helvetica, click HERE (Journal Club, Focus and “What’s Hot” in English) Published in Dermatologica Helvetica (article selection: Prof SAURAT JH, MD – Dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland) READ MORE

 To read the current issue of Dermatologica Helvetica, click HERE (Journal Club, Focus and “What’s Hot” in English) Published in Dermatologica Helvetica (article selection: Prof SAURAT JH, MD – Dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland) READ MORE

To read the current issue of Dermatologica Helvetica, click HERE (Journal Club, Focus and “What’s Hot” in English) Published in Dermatologica Helvetica (article selection: Prof SAURAT JH, MD – Dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland) READ MORE

Neutrophil extracellular traps enriched in oxidized mitochondrial DNA are interferogenic and contribute to lupus-like disease. Lood C, Blanco LP, Purmalek MM, Carmona-Rivera C, De Ravin SS, Smith CK, Malech HL, Ledbetter JA, Elkon KB, Kaplan MJ. Nat Med. 2016 Feb;22(2):146-53.... READ MORE

Le mot latin d’origine est : Lupus = loup Dans les dictionnaires et des livres dermatologiques on trouve un nombre élevé de dermatose appelées “lupus”. On pense que cette comparaison désignait des affections dermatologiques rongeantes. Une autre interprétation serait... READ MORE

Das Lateinische Ursprungswort ist: Lupus = Wolf In den medizinischen Wörterbüchern und dermatologischen Lehrbüchern findet man eine grosse Zahl von Dermatosen mit der Bezeichnung “Lupus”. Dieser Vergleich, so glaubt man, gilt Dermatosen die zu einem Substanzverlus... READ MORE

Have you heard about Lupus Erythematosus (LE)? This is an autoimmune disorder which is caused by antibodies against the nucleus of cells. They are usually found in women aged 20 to 50, but males can also be affected. It is a systemic disorder (affects the whole body) but it can... READ MORE