POSITIVE RESULTS OF PATCH TESTS WITH FRAGRANCE MARKERS: ANALYSIS OF A 15-YEAR PERIOD AT A BRAZILIAN DERMATOLOGY CENTER

Positive results of patch tests with fragrance markers: analysis of a 15-year period at a Brazilian dermatology center

Abstract: Fragrances may cause allergic contact dermatitis.Data on patients who were patch tested, between 2000 and 2015, with fragrance allergens included in the Brazilian baseline series (balsam of Peru, colophony and fragrance mix I), were collected and analyzed.Of these patients, 258 (13.8%) were positive for fragrance markers, 9.8% being posit

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Integrated analyses of single-cell transcriptome and Mendelian randomization reveal the protective role of FCRL3 in multiple sclerosis

BackgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) represents a multifaceted autoimmune ailment, prompting the development and widespread utilization of numerous therapeutic interventions.However, extant medications for MS have proven inadequate in mitigating relapses and halting disease progression.Innovative drug targets for preventing multiple sclerosis are stil

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Laparoscopic treatment of annular pancreas in a neonate

Introduction: Duodenal obstruction due to annular pancreas is a rare entity.Among the causes of neonatal obstruction described by Robert Gross, annular pancreas comprises less than 1% of total group (Gross and Chisholm, 1944) [1].Herewith, we present a case of annular pancreas causing Boys Hybrid Shorts duodenal obstruction in a neonate for which w

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Effect of Maltodextrin, Arabic Gum, and Beetroot Juice Concentration on the Powder Properties of Spray-Dried Beetroot-Skim Milk Mixtures

Milk products Dinning Bench are widely consumed as a beverage and used as the main ingredient in many food applications.Beetroot is suitable as an ingredient for the natural red color in food products.Color stability of natural colorants is mainly affected by mixtures of materials and temperatures.The effect of beetroot juice concentration and type

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