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Hallaji Z, Akhyani M, Ehsani Ah, Noormohammadpour P, Gholamali F, Bagheri M, Jahromi J,
Volume 68, Issue 12 (6 2011)
Abstract
Background: Alopecia areata, a non-cicatricial form of hair loss, is believed to be an
immunologic response that targets hair follicles. Genetic background is important in the pathogenesis of this disorder, although some evidence point to
the role of melanocytic antigens. There are some reports on the relationship between alopecia areata and celiac disease. The aim of the present study was to
identify antigliadin antibodies in patients with alopecia areata.
Methods: Fifty patients, aged 2.5-50 years, with
alopecia areata presenting to the dermatology clinic of Razi Educational Hospital in Tehran, Iran, and fifty healthy individuals, aged 5-48 were matched and
enrolled in the study. After signing an informed consent form, blood samples (10 ml clotted blood) were obtained from the participants and sent to
referral laboratory for the presence of antigliadin IgA and IgG antibodies. Concentrations of antibodies were measured by ELISA
through a full automatic ELISA reader.The data were analyzed statistically.
Results: The study included 29(58%) male and 21(42%) female patients with a mean age of 24.6 years. The control group included 29(58%) male and 21(42%) female individuals
with a mean age of 24 years. In the case group, 9(18%) patients were positive for antigliadin antibody, while only one (2%) individual was positive for the antibody in the control group (p<0.001).
No other differences were of statistical significance.
Conclusions: Regarding the higher prevalence of antigliadin antibodies in patients with alopecia areata, it would be wise to screen the patients for celiac disease.
Ashkevari Sh, Ehsani Ah, Ghanbari A, Molaii H, Noormohammadpour P,
Volume 69, Issue 4 (6 2011)
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Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory disease of the skin. Recently, nicotinic
cholinergic receptors have been demonstrated on keratinocytes, stimulating
calcium influx and accelerating cell differentiation. Therefore, smoking and
nicotine seem to influence inflammatory processes in psoriatic skin. The aim of
this study was to determine the frequency of cigarette smoking as an
independent risk factor in patients with psoriasis who attended the department
of dermatology at Razi Hospital
in Rasht during the years 2008 and 2009.
Methods : In this descriptive-inferential study, we recruited 96
patients with psoriasis vulgaris and 96
individuals as the controls. The participants were adjusted for sex, age and
body mass index. The collected data related to smoking status, duration of
smoking habit, smoking intensity, pack-year smoking history, and passively exposure
to smoking were documented in a researcher-devised questionnaire. Subsequently,
the data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics such as χ2,
t-test and Mann-Whitney U test by SPSS
software.
Results : The smoking rate was 33.3% in the patients and 19.4%
in the controls. Pack-year history, regarded as the intensity and duration
(years) of smoking, significantly increased the risk of psoriasis vulgaris
(P<0.05, OR=2.07, 95% CI=1.17-3.68). Being a passive
smoker did not make significant differences between the cases and the controls.
Conclusion: Our
study demonstrated that psoriasis vulgaris had a relationship with duration and
intensity of cigarette smoking and revealed the importance of smoking cessation,
particularly among patients with psoriasis.
Amirhooshang Ehsani , Yousef Fakour , Fatemeh Gholamali , Leila Mokhtari, Mahbobeh Sadat Hosseini , Najmeh Khosrovanmehr, Pedram Noormohammadpour ,
Volume 71, Issue 3 (June 2013)
Abstract
Background: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterized by a preoccupation with an imagined defect in ones appearance or an exaggeration of a slight physical anomaly. Any part of the appearance may be the focuse of BDD patients. Thus preoccupation with appearance leads to significant damages of social and job functioning. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of BDD in patients referred to cosmetic clinic of Razi hospital.
Methods: Patients visiting cosmetic clinic of Razi hospital were selected if they agreed to participate in the study. They were evaluated by Yale brown obsessive compulsive scale modified for body dysmorphic disorder (YBOCS-BDD) as well as questionnaires containing demographic characteristics of patients including gender, educational status, marital status, history of reference to psychiatrist or psychologist, other medication, history of cosmetic surgery and rate of satisfaction of cosmetic surgery. YBOCS-BDD questionnaires then processed by educated specialist to determine BDD score of patie-nts. Demographic questionnaires, also analysed to evaluate epidemiologic properties of patients visiting cosmetic clinic of Razi hospital.
Results: The prevalence of BDD in current sample was 33.3%. 70.7% of BDD patients were female while 29.3% were male. The commonest age range was 21-50 years (82.8%). 65.5% were educated to level of diploma or lower, while 34.5% had academic degrees. 51.7% were married. 20.7% had history of reference to psychiatrist or psycholo-gist. 17/2% had history of cosmetic surgery with satisfaction ranging from unsatisfied (20%) to relative satisfaction (80%). None were fully satisfied.
Conclusion: BDD had high prevalence in patients visiting cosmetic clinic of Razi skin hospital. This high rate of prevalence show the necessity of diagnosis of BDD in skin patients and it is critical for them to refer to psychiatrists or psychologists.
Hassan Seirafi , Amirhooshang Ehsani , Mahbobeh Sadat Hosseini, Bahador Samavati , Fatemeh Gholamali , Pedram Noormohammadpour ,
Volume 71, Issue 4 (July 2013)
Abstract
Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is a common cause of noncicatricial alopecia that occurs as a patchy, confluent or diffuse pattern. Exact etiologic factor of AA not yet recognized. Among many hypothesis, relationship between AA and autoimmune disease, especially thyroid disorders, was more interesting. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of thyroid test disorders in the patients with alopecia totalis and universalis in comparison with normal population.
Methods: We analyzed medical records of 100 patients, including 44 male and 56 female in Tehran Razi Hospital from 1388 to 1389. The mean age was 24.1 years. Patients having totalis and universalis form of AA considered as case group while 100 normal person (42 male and 58 female with mean age of 26.1) who had not any form of AA considered as control group. Both groups had not any sign of thyroid disease at clinical examination according to their available medical records. Collected data were analyzed statistically in SPSS software 17th version.
Results: In the majority of patients (54%) the disease was manifested in the first two decades of life. History of atopia was seen in 9.8% of patient. Presence of the similar disease in first-degree family members was seen in 14.3% of patients. Abnormal T3, T4 and TSH were significantly higher in case group. Abnormal T3 uptake was higher in case group but not statistically significant.
Conclusion: Paraclinical thyroid disorders were significantly higher in the alopecia areata patients than in normal population. There was no significant association between the age, sex and duration of disease and presence thyroid dysfunction.
Amir Houshang Ehsani , Fatemeh Gholamali , Mahboubeh Sadat Hosseini , Nahid Hassanpour , Pedram Noormohammadpour ,
Volume 72, Issue 7 (October 2014)
Abstract
Background: Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology is one of our new measures in treating dermatologic disorders including undesirable skin pigmentation. In contrast with lentigines and freckling of the skin, few reports about nevus spilus treatment using intense pulsed light have been published. The aim of current study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of nevus spilus treatment with an intense pulsed light device (Palomar Max-G IPL).
Methods: Patients with diagnosed nevus spilus confirmed via histopathology, were treated by an intense pulsed light source using parameters according to the skin type and location of lesions in one to three consecutive treatment sessions at 14-21 day intervals for three month. Palomar Max-G ® IPL hand piece is optimized for pigmented skin lesions and we used no additional filter. After each session, Photographs were taken from lesions with 10 mega pixel camera. Two months after finishing the treatment, the effect was evaluated base on close-up photographs.
Results: Fourteen female patients were included. Significant improvement (76-100%) in one patient, good improvement (51-75%) in eight patients and fair to poor improvement (0-25%) in five patients were achieved. The commonest side effect of treatment was transient erythema resolved after six to eight hours. No permanent complication was reported. Younger patients and patients with shorter duration of lesion had better response to treatment however the differences were not statistically significant. Only one recurrence has been seen. No significant relationship between age, gender, anatomical site of lesions and skin type with response rate was found.
Conclusion: Intense pulsed light is seemed an effective and safe treatment for nevus spilus Treatment however randomized control trials with longer follow-up periods are required to evaluate the efficacy and safety.
Amir Houshang Ehsani , Fatemeh Gholamali , Mahboubeh Sadat Hosseini , Mojgan Nouri, Pedram Noormohammadpour ,
Volume 72, Issue 8 (November 2014)
Abstract
Background: Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the commonest T-Cell lymphoma (CTCL) involving skin and its appendages to variable degrees. Nail involvement is one of multiple dermatologic manifestation of this disorder and could have negative impact on psychological status of patients and producing therapeutic challenge to physician. We aimed to evaluate prevalence and subtypes of nail involvement in MF patients attending dermatology clinic, Razi Hospital in Tehran, Iran.
Methods: All patients having MF confirmed via histopathology, visiting Razi Hospital Dermatology Clinic, Phototherapy and follow-up on inpatient wards from 2010 to 2011, were included. Patients examined by dermatologist researcher focusing on nail changes and all detected nail changes including onycholysis, longitudinal ridges and 11 more other changes, recorded in appropriated questionnaires. Treatment regimen prescribed to the patients also recorded as well as clinical CTCL staging.
Results: A total of 60 patients, including 28 (46.7%) males and 32 (53.3%) females entered the study. 18 patients (12 males and 6 females) had different nail changes including longitudinal ridging, leukonychia, pitting and nine more morphological changes in decrescendo order. Ten patients had smoking history including four patients with nail changes. The commonest used treatment was local bath Psoralen and UVA light therapy (PUVA). Overall nail involvement in our study was approximately 30%. There was no significant relationship between prevalence of nail changes, demographic and clinical specification of underlying CTCL disorder especially tumor stage. Also, no significant relationship between prevalence and type of nail involvement with prescribed therapeutic regimen was found.
Conclusion: We found about 30% prevalence that is a little higher than previously shown. It seems that nail changes in CTCL have no relationship to CTCL staging or other specifications including demographic specifications.
