Somayeh Hejazi
[ 1 ] - Childhood pemphigus vulgaris: a case report
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a potentially fatal autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering disease. Although PV occurs predominantly in adulthood, in the 3rd to 5th decades of life, there have rarely been reports of childhood cases which are often misdiagnosed. It presents as oral blisters that rupture rapidly and progress to painful erosions. Most patients develop cutaneous flaccid blisters that ruptu...
[ 2 ] - Insulin resistance in psoriasis: A case-control study
Background: Recent studies suggest that psoriasis may be a pathogenic factor for the metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis. The aim of our study was to investigate the metabolic state in psoriatic patients in order to clarify the association between psoriasis and insulin resistance.Methods: This single-centre, case- control study was performed between 2008 and 2010 to evaluate the metabo...
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