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Some of the more recent advances and newer concepts about certain dermatological conditions are presented. Untoward reactions to drugs, whether to systemic or topical agents, are discussed in detail; emphasis is placed on their frequency and on the diversity of clinical findings. In the management of certain skin tumours (hemangiomas and melanocytic nevi) it is essential that the natural history of the lesion be considered. It is generally agreed that the answer to the problem of staphylococcal infection of the skin will be found in the host rather than the staphylococcus. Keratoacanthoma is a pseudocarcinoma of unknown etiology and sometimes gives rise to considerable difficulty in diagnosis. Diffuse alopecia in women is now a common dermatological problem, the cause of which is unknown. The hair loss associated with it is not permanent.
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PMID:Current concepts in dermatology. I. 1396 59

This year more than 3000 medical articles referenced in PubMed concerned dermatology. Our critical analysis covers different fields of dermatology: including epidemiology, clinical, diagnostic and prognostic factors. AIDS is 30 years old and the national HIV/AIDS plan for 2010-2014 recommends generalized screening facilitated by the introduction of rapid tests for diagnostic orientation. In infectious diseases, novelties concern polyomavirus, HTLV-1, leprosy, staphylococcus infections, resistance to antibiotics and scabies. Diseases of the scalp consecutive to practices of black women hairstyles were the subject of important articles. There were two important developments in acne: first, a simplified and more operational classification, secondly a suicidal risk associated with severe forms. Lymphocyte Th-17 immunity is involved in clinical phenomena either by excess (genetic or drug) or default (genetic causes). Allergology: in several studies, false negative patch tests have been published. The natural history of nevi is specified by three important articles. Serological tests to practice in cases of dermatomyositis and bullous pemphigoid are specified.
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PMID:[What's new in clinical dermatology?]. 2220 43