Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated mucocutaneous manifestations significantly impair the quality of life but often remain understudied. They may also vary across regions, socioeconomic and nutritional status, and racial differences. Objectives To study the patterns of mucocutaneous disorders and their prevalence in CKD patients irrespective of clinical stage or dialysis status...

Disruption in skin barrier is associated with increased systemic inflammatory markers. It unknown whether this epidermal disturbance, clinically manifested as xerosis cutis (XC), linked to illnesses. Using Epic Slicer Dicer, we collected cross-sectional, retrospective data on patients ≥ 50 (N=6384) over a 5-year period (March 2015-March 2020). Patients ICD-10 diagnosis code of XC were identifie...

Xerosis is dry and cracked skin condition commonly in heel caused by losing of water content stratum corneum lipid natural moisturizing factor.The purpose this study to formulate a cream for treatment xerosis using avocado oil,consisted oil, cera alba, liquid paraffin, borax, BHT methyl paraben. Avocado oil concentrations used were 10; 12.5; 15; 17.5 20%. Examination the creams include homogeni...

We present the case of a patient that progressively developed xerophthalmia, xerostomia, cutaneous xerosis and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency 3 months after metamizole-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis. Though the association of Sjögren's syndrome and exocrine pancreatic impairment is well established, the Sjögren-like syndrome after drug-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis in association wi...

I. Changes in skin color range from pallor (from anemia) to hyperpigmentation II. Xerosis, or dry skin, results from significant atrophy of sebaceous and sweat glands II. Premature skin aging is common IV. Lindsay nails (so-called half-and-half nails) occur when the proximal two thirds of the nail is white with normal or dark discoloration distally V. Dermal vessels show basement membrane thick...