Sir, Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) induces isomerization of transurocanic acid (UCA), a natural component of human skin, into cis-UCA, which has been shown to suppress both delayed hypersensitivity and contact hypersensitivity (1). An autoantigen-speci®c T-cell-mediated mechanism has been proposed in both chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, presenting mostly as discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE...

Socialized wolves' relationship with humans is a much debated, but important question in light of dog domestication. Earlier findings reported no attachment to the caretaker at four months of age in a Strange Situation Test, while recently attachment to the caretaker was reported at a few weeks of age in a similar paradigm. To explore wolf-human relationship, we analysed behaviours of hand rear...

Objective: To compare the histopathological findings in horizontal and vertical sections in cases of alopecia with their clinicopathological correlation. Materials and methods: A study of 50 patients was conducted to study the histopathological findings in horizontal and vertical sections in cases of alopecia along with their clinicopathological correlation. Results: In our study, major causes ...

Linear chronic discoid lupus erythematosus is a rare manifestation of cutaneous lupus in which erythematous, atrophic, dyschromic lesions are located along the lines of Blaschko. This report describes the case of a 15-year old boy with a 2-year history of discoid, erythematous, hyper and hypopigmented lesions with central atrophy, situated along the lines of Blaschko on his right arm. Histopath...