In the present work, patients with lichen planus were found to have higher makers of both metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in relation to controls most probably due to long standing inflammation.

A Fullerene based system is modified in order to increase its solubility and enhance its ability to carry a protein-like structure. The modified structure, which is proposed to act as HIV-1 protease inhibitor, is [C₆₀-C2H4N-(2,4- XCOCH₂OH)C₆H₄], where the X atom is either O, S or Se. The geometry optimization, vibrational spectra and thermodynamics were performed using semiempirical quantum mechanical PM3 method in order to study the proposed compounds. Furthermore, the quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) properties of the compounds are calculated at the same level of theory. Results indicate a possible use of the investigated structures as HIV-1 protease inhibitors. The compounds containing oxygen is more stable as compared to the other two compounds.

Chemical peeling is effective in controlling mild-moderate acne in SPT III-IV. Combined SA 20% and AA 20% is recommended at early stage of treatment if patients have more inflammatory lesions, while TCA is recommended if patients have more non-inflammatory lesions.

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Oral erosions and ulcers of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) are a debilitating condition that is usually difficult to treat. The wound healing properties of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) encouraged us to evaluate its usefulness in treatment of non-healing oral PV lesions. Seven patients with chronic oral PV, resistant to conventional therapy, were treated with weekly to monthly injections of PRP of affected mucosal membranes. All recruits reported improvement in pain and mastication and 6 of 7 patients had an improvement in pemphigus disease area index scores with PRP treatment. PRP injections seems to accelerate the healing process and decrease the pain and eating discomfort associated with the oral erosions and ulcers induced by PV.