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Biological Properties and Bioactive Components of Mentha spicata L. Essential Oil: Focus on Potential Benefits in the Treatment of Obesity, Alzheimer's Disease, Dermatophytosis, and Drug-Resistant Infections.

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In the present study, the medicinal aromatic plant Mentha spicata has been investigated as a source of essential oil (EO) and pharmaceuticals. The quantity and composition of EO from M. spicata cultivated in Palestine were analyzed seasonally over a three-year period. A significantly

A prospective epidemiological study on tinea pedis and onychomycosis in Hong Kong.

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OBJECTIVE To study the epidemiology of foot diseases, including tinea pedis and onychomycosis in clinic attendees in Hong Kong. METHODS Two groups were included: the institutional group consisted of clinical evaluation and mycological investigations by dermatologists; and the private group consisted

Relationship between obesity and other risk factors and skin disease among adult Saudi population.

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BACKGROUND Obesity is accused for a wide spectrum of dermatologic diseases; no previous follow-up study has been conducted to investigate these conditions in adult male and female Saudi population. OBJECTIVE To describe obesity pattern using BMI and to assess the association between obesity and

Obesity and dermatology.

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Obesity is associated with a number of dermatoses. It affects cutaneous sensation, temperature regulation, foot shape, and vasculature. Acanthosis nigricans is the most common dermatological manifestation of obesity. Skin tags are more commonly associated with diabetes than with obesity. Obesity

Tinea cruris in children.

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Tinea cruris is an intensely pruritic fungal infection of the groin and adjacent skin. Also known as crotch rot and jock itch, it can be a troubling important entity that at times is a clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic challenge. Predisposing factors include heat, humidity, and hyperhidrosis,

Pimecrolimus induced tinea incognito masquerading as intertriginous psoriasis.

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A 58-year-old, obese, male, army officer was presented with tinea incognito of the groin masking intertriginous psoriasis. According to his history, he had pruritic, symmetrical erythematous eruption of the groin of 2-month duration that he treated himself by using topical pimecrolimus 1%. This

Encounters for common illnesses in general practice increased in obese patients.

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BACKGROUND Obese patients are known to have more chronic medical conditions. OBJECTIVE To compare the frequency of encounter for episodes of the 10 most common illnesses in general practice between obese and non-overweight patients. METHODS Data were derived from the Continuous Morbidity

Common hyperpigmentation disorders in adults: Part II. Melanoma, seborrheic keratoses, acanthosis nigricans, melasma, diabetic dermopathy, tinea versicolor, and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.

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Nevi, or moles, are localized nevocytic tumors. The American Cancer Society's "ABCD" rules are useful for differentiating a benign nevus from malignant melanoma. While acanthosis nigricans may signal an underlying malignancy (e.g., gastrointestinal tumor), it more often is associated with insulin

The prevalence of tinea pedis and tinea manuum in adults in rural areas in Turkey.

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The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of tinea pedis and manuum (dermatophyte infections of the hands and feet) in adults in rural areas of Turkey, the risk factors and self-administered treatment options. A total of 2,574 people living in a rural area were enrolled in the study.

Tinea pedis: the etiology and global epidemiology of a common fungal infection.

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Tinea pedis, which is a dermatophytic infection of the feet, can involve the interdigital web spaces or the sides of the feet and may be a chronic or recurring condition. The most common etiological agents are anthropophiles, including Trichophyton rubrum sensu stricto, which is the most common,

[Etiopathogenesis and therapy of dermatophytosis of the nails].

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The importance of mycotic infections of the skin and its adnexa has a rising trend. The causal agents are not only dermatophytes and candidae but to an increasing extent opportune fungal microorganisms. Most frequently these diseases develop during intense immunosuppressive treatment, e.g. in

A prospective epidemiologic survey on the prevalence of foot disease in Hong Kong.

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A prospective epidemiologic survey on the prevalence of foot disease in Hong Kong found foot disease in 64% of patients screened. All of the patients were ethnically Chinese. Of the conditions specified in the questionnaire, fungal foot infection, tinea pedis, and toenail onychomycosis were the most

[Erysipelas and cellulitis: a retrospective study of 122 cases].

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BACKGROUND Erysipelas and cellulitis are relatively common cutaneous infections that can sometimes be the cause of a prolonged hospital admission. The objective of this study was to determine the most relevant epidemiologic factors and their influence on the length of hospital stay, comparing our

[Axillary granular parakeratosis].

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Axillary granular parakeratosis is an alteration of keratin characterized by a thick parakeratotic horny layer with abundant intracellular keratohyalin granules. It was first described in 1991 and since then 32 cases have been reported from USA, Europe and Australia. Lesions may affect

Trichotillomania: Bizzare Patern of Hair Loss at 11-Year-old Girl.

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Trichotillomania (TTM) is defined by the Diagnostics and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DMS-IV) as hair loss from a patient`s repetitive self-pulling of hair. The disorder is included under anxiety disorders because it shares some obsessive-compulsive features. Patients have the

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