Vol. 26, No. 6, 2014 777 Received August 7, 2013, Revised December 10, 2013, Accepted for publication December 10, 2013 Corresponding author: Soyun Cho, Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, 20 Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-707, Korea. Tel: 82-2-870-2385, Fax: 82-2-870-3866, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the t...

A long lasting, protective and film forming HPCH-based medical device was developed and tested in a novel in vitro human nail infection model. HPCH-treated and untreated human distal fingernail fragments were disposed on the culture surface of Trychophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis or Candida parapsilosis. After incubation for one or three weeks, the fragments were c...

BACKGROUND Dyshidrotic eczema is a type of chronic intermittent dermatitis characterized by vesicles, dystrophic fingernail changes, and rarely bullae that affects the hands and feet. Many exogenous factors may trigger a flare including dermatophyte infections, contact irritants, and metal hypersensitivity. Although metal hypersensitivity does not play a role in all cases of dyshidrotic eczema,...

Pachyonychia Congenita (PC) is a rare autosomal dominant keratin disorder that affects a number of ectodermal structures including the nails and palmoplantar skin, and often involves the oral mucosa, tongue, larynx, teeth and hair. Clinical features are usually present at birth or early infancy. There are two main subtypes of PC. Fingernail thickening and oral keratosis are more common and seve...

Background: Biometrics Authentication is the process of measuring biological, physical and behavioural characteristics to identify verify individual. Most are inherited cannot be guessed or stolen. Objectives Aims: The present research aims investigate a novel method in Biometric authentication overcome difficulties that exist Authentication. study trace elements biological nail tissue their co...