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British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page i, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15467
EDITORIALS
Estimating the future health service burden of keratinocyte cancers in the U.K.
A. E. Cust
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1107–1108, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15476
The impact of skin conditions on generic health‐related quality of life
C.J. Apfelbacher and R.F. Ofenloch
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1109–1110, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15453
Psoriasis: inequality or individualized care?
L. Puig and P. Putrik
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1111–1113, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15452
COMMENTARIES
Melanoma risk in congenital melanocytic naevi
S. Krengel and M. Reyes‐Múgica
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page 1114, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15477
Challenges of treating melanoma in situ, lentigo maligna type: is pathological clearance the gold standard?
S.M. Swetter
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1115–1116, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15512
Topical photodynamic therapy: the preferred choice for cutaneous field‐cancerization?
M.D. Farrar
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1116–1117, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15473
Psoriasis and osteoporosis: the debate continues
Y. Ramot
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1117–1118, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15437
Aggression and its associations in patients with skin disease
P. Magin
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1118–1119, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15485
Interleukin‐10‐producing B‐cells in autoimmune bullous diseases
T. Hashimoto and A. Mizoguchi
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1119–1120, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15513
Further evidence for carotenoid antioxidants in photoprotection
R.S. Dawe
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1120–1121, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15487
Long methylaminolaevulinate application does not increase clinical efficacy of photodynamic therapy in actinic keratosis, but leads to collateral damage
L.R. Braathen
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1121–1122, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15438
T‐type calcium channels as potential biomarkers in melanoma
R.A. Ellis
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page 1122, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15472
Hair‐follicle dermal papilla and sheath fibroblasts provide a supportive microenvironment for human skin regeneration
P. Kaur
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1123–1124, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15474
Incorporating hair follicle cells in artificial skin
F. Jimenez
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1124–1125, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15475
Molecular diagnosis of xeroderma pigmentosum variant in an isolated population: the interface between precision medicine and public health
D. Tamura and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1125–1126, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15435
Epidermal growth factor receptor gaining impact in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
K.G. Griewank
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1126–1127, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15210
Identification of pharmacogenetic markers of treatment response to biologic therapies in psoriasis – is there a benefit?
C. Ryan
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1127–1128, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15413
Research questions for the treatment of alopecia areata have been prioritized
C.J. Apfelbacher
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1128–1129, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15471
Prognostic factors in mycosis fungoides: international advances in the validation of prognostic indices
J.J. Scarisbrick
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1129–1130, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15214
Reviews
REVIEW ARTICLE
Melanoma in congenital melanocytic naevi
V.A. Kinsler and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1131–1143, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15301
MEETING REPORT
Report of the 13th Annual International Pachyonychia Congenita Consortium Symposium
L. Rittié and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1144–1147, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15417
Original articles
CLINICAL TRIALS
Effect of topical imiquimod as primary treatment for lentigo maligna: the LIMIT‐1 study
J.R. Marsden and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1148–1154, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15112
Randomized controlled trial comparing 35% trichloroacetic acid peel and 5‐aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for treating multiple actinic keratosis
G. Holzer and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1155–1161, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15272
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Psoriasis, fracture risk and bone mineral density: the HUNT Study, Norway
E.H. Modalsli and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1162–1169, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15123
The burden of common skin diseases assessed with the EQ5D™: a European multicentre study in 13 countries
F. Balieva and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1170–1178, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15280
Painful skin lesions and squamous cell carcinoma predict overall mortality risk in organ transplant recipients: a cohort study
C.C. Oh and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1179–1186, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15269
QUALITATIVE AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH
The influence of optimism, social support and anxiety on aggression in a sample of dermatology patients: an analysis of cross‐sectional data
A.M.C. Coneo and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1187–1194, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15115
Prevalence of alexithymia in patients with psoriasis and its association with disease burden: a multicentre observational study
F. Sampogna and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1195–1203, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15243
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
Decreased level of interleukin‐10‐producing B cells in patients with pemphigus but not in patients with pemphigoid
M. Kabuto and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1204–1212, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15113
Histamine metabolism and transport are deranged in human keratinocytes in oral lichen planus
A. Salem and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1213–1223, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14995
Correlation of cutaneous disease activity with type 1 interferon gene signature and interferon β in dermatomyositis
C. Huard and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1224–1230, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15006
Molecular evidence that oral supplementation with lycopene or lutein protects human skin against ultraviolet radiation: results from a double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled, crossover study
S. Grether‐Beck and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1231–1240, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15080
Increased protoporphyrin IX accumulation does not improve the effect of photodynamic therapy for actinic keratosis: a randomized controlled trial
C.V. Nissen and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1241–1246, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15098
Immunohistochemical analysis of T‐type calcium channels in acquired melanocytic naevi and melanoma
O. Maiques and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1247–1258, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15121
Multifaceted role of hair follicle dermal cells in bioengineered skins
C.A. Higgins and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1259–1269, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15087
A genetic cluster of patients with variant xeroderma pigmentosum with two different founder mutations
V. Munford and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1270–1278, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15084
Epidermal growth factor receptor expression is associated with poor outcome in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
J. Cañueto and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1279–1287, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14936
Polymorphisms in CD84, IL12B and TNFAIP3 are associated with response to biologics in patients with psoriasis
J.M.P.A. van den Reek and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1288–1296, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15005
MEDICAL DERMATOLOGY
Patterns of biologic therapy use in the management of psoriasis: cohort study from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR)
I.Y.K. Iskandar and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1297–1307, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15027
GENERAL DERMATOLOGY
Lichen amyloidosus as a sweat gland/duct‐related disorder: resolution associated with restoration of sweating disturbance
Y. Shimoda and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1308–1315, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15060
Establishing and prioritizing research questions for the treatment of alopecia areata: the Alopecia Areata Priority Setting Partnership
A.E. Macbeth and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1316–1320, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15099
Prognostic indicators for mycosis fungoides in a Greek population
V. Nikolaou and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1321–1330, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15000
Inequalities in access to biological treatments for psoriasis: results from the Italian Psocare registry
L. Naldi and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1331–1338, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15234
PERSPECTIVES
Home phototherapy in the U.K.'s National Health Service: time to reach out
S. Ungureanu and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1339–1340, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14993
CASE REPORTS
Complete remission of skin lesions in a patient with subcorneal pustular dermatosis (Sneddon–Wilkinson disease) treated with antimyeloma therapy: association with disappearance of M‐protein
P.A. von dem Borne and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1341–1344, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14954
Mutations in desmoglein 1 cause diverse inherited palmoplantar keratoderma phenotypes: implications for genetic screening
M.‐L. Lovgren and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1345–1350, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14973
Correspondence
RESEARCH LETTERS
Predicted cases of U.K. skin squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma in 2020 and 2025: horizon planning for National Health Service dermatology and dermatopathology
P.K.C. Goon and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1351–1353, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15110
The pattern and clinicopathological correlates of programmed death‐ligand 1 expression in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
K. Schaper and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1354–1356, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14955
Screening for psoriatic arthritis using the Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool questionnaire: examining the optimal cut‐off
E.F.A. Leijten and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1357–1359, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14953
Reflectance confocal microscopy as a noninvasive complementary tool in the diagnosis of psoriatic balanitis
E. Arzberger and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1360–1362, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14960
Validity of diagnostic codes for identifying cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in The Health Improvement Network
Z.C. Chiesa Fuxench and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1363–1365, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14957
The risk of IgA nephropathy and glomerular disease in patients with psoriasis: a population‐based cohort study
S.K. Grewal and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1366–1369, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14961
Renal replacement therapy during Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: a retrospective observational study of 238 patients
M. Papo and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1370–1372, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14934
Methodological aspects of assessing hand eczema: comparison of two tools and three different categories of evaluators
A. Josefson and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1373–1375, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15265
Lysyl oxidase activity in human skin is increased by chronic ultraviolet radiation exposure and smoking
A.K. Langton and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1376–1378, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14959
Epidemiological trends in Merkel cell carcinoma in southern France: a registry‐based study
M. Fondain and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1379–1381, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14950
Self‐directed tablet education session improves safety knowledge among patients undergoing phototherapy
C.L. Thomas and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1382–1384, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14991
The ethnic profile of patients with birthmarks reveals interaction of germline and postzygotic genetics
S. Polubothu and V.A. Kinsler
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1385–1387, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15260
Addition of Mycobacterium indicus pranii vaccine as an immunotherapeutic to standard chemotherapy in borderline leprosy: a double‐blind study to assess clinical improvement (preliminary report)
R. Kamal and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1388–1389, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14971
Creation and assessment of a computerized modelling tool for optimizing planning of home and hospital‐based phototherapy
P. Arzpayma and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1390–1391, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14994
Itch and systemic sclerosis: frequency, clinical characteristics and consequences
C. Théréné and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1392–1393, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14998
Natural history of isolated nail psoriasis and its role as a risk factor for the development of psoriatic arthritis: a single‐centre cross‐sectional study
R. Balestri and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1394–1397, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15026
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Health Cards by Google: dermatologist review of the inclusivity and utility of the medical search application
J.D. Ransohoff and K.Y. Sarin
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1398–1400, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15209
Atenolol treatment for infantile haemangioma
M. Tasani and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1400–1402, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15317
Nicotinamide reduces cyclooxygenase‐2 expression in HaCaT keratinocytes after ultraviolet‐B irradiation
G. Monfrecola and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1402–1404, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15338
Framingham risk assessment in hidradenitis suppurativa
R. Hughes and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1404–1406, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15365
Paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with Castleman disease: progression from mucous to mucocutaneous lesions with epitope‐spreading phenomena
K. Okahashi and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1406–1409, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15389
BOOK REVIEWS
A guide to useful revision resources for the Specialty Certificate Examination in dermatology
P. Babakinejad
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1409–1410, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15544
Dermatology board exam resource review
K.A. Ashack
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1410–1411, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15545
OBITUARIES
Dr Elisabeth Higgins: 1958–2016
D. Creamer
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page 1412, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15546
Professor Chang‐Geng Shao: 1932–2016
L. Li and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page 1413, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15547
News and Notices
News and Notices
Jason K. Rivers and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1414–1415, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15597
Corrigenda
Corrigenda
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page 1415, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14865
Corrigendum
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages 1415–1416, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15177
Corrigendum
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page 1416, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15295
Corrigendum
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page 1416, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15296
IMAGE GALLERY
Image Gallery: Hypopharynx carcinoma overlapped by cervicofacial actinomycosis
A. Chokoeva and G. Tchernev
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page e93, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15419
Image Gallery: Palmoplantar hyperkeratosis in dermatomyositis with anti‐PM/Scl antibodies
T. Taki and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page e94, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15371
Image Gallery: Massive localized lymphoedema
Y. Hilerowicz and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page e95, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15370
Image Gallery: Resolution of lichen striatus in a patient with coexisting chronic plaque psoriasis and vitiligo during secukinumab treatment
C.‐W. Yang and T.‐F. Tsai
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page e96, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15368
Image Gallery: Acute primary cutaneous nocardiosis due to Nocardia brasiliensis
K. Zhuang and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page e97, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15394
Image Gallery: Mucormycosis
S.S. Bakshi
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page e98, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15395
Image Gallery: Generalized mucosal and cutaneous papillomatosis, a unique sign of malignant acanthosis nigricans
L. Wang and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page e99, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15396
Image Gallery: A case of pemphigus vulgaris following Simulium spp. (Diptera) bites
C.G. Wambier and others
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Page e100, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15393
ABSTRACTS
Abstracts
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages e101–e105, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15384
Plain Language Summaries
Plain language summaries
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages e106–e112, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15542
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARIES
Plain language summaries in Simplified Chinese
British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 176, Issue 5, 1 May 2017, Pages e113–e117, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15598
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