Timothy H. Schmidt, MD, PhD; Keshav Khanijow, MD; Marcelle I. Cedars, MD; et al.
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JAMA Dermatol. 2016;152(4):391-398. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.4498
This cross-sectional study of a racially diverse sample of women identifies cutaneous and systemic features of polycystic ovary syndrome that help distinguish those who do and do not meet the diagnostic criteria.
Mohit Nagpal, MD; Dipankar De, MD; Sanjeev Handa, MD; et al.
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JAMA Dermatol. 2016;152(4):399-404. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.4499
This cross-sectional study examines whether postadolescent male patients with acne more commonly have insulin resistance.
Miriam Potrony, MSc; Joan Anton Puig-Butille, PhD; Paula Aguilera, MD; et al.
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JAMA Dermatol. 2016;152(4):405-412. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.4356
This observational study examines the role of the MITF p.E318K variant in Spanish patients with melanoma, including clinical and phenotypic features.
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Editorial
Genetic Testing for Melanoma—Where Are We With Moderate-Penetrance Genes?
Brigitte Bressac-de Paillerets, PharmD, PhD; Pierre Vabres, MD, PhD; Luc Thomas, MD, PhD
Alan C. Geller, MPH, RN; Jonathan E. Mayer, MD, MPH; Arthur J. Sober, MD; et al.
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JAMA Dermatol. 2016;152(4):413-418. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.0027
This survey study of patients with melanoma examines the association between age and the number of total nevi and atypical nevi and explores whether there was a relationship between total nevi or atypical nevi and tumor thickness, controlling for multiple variables.
Agnieszka K. Thompson, MD; Benjamin F. Kelley, MD; Larry J. Prokop, MLS; et al.
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JAMA Dermatol. 2016;152(4):419-428. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.4994
This meta-analysis of observational studies summarizes risk factors for recurrence and metastasis of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, and risk for disease-specific death.
Alexander Egeberg, MD, PhD; Gunnar. H. Gislason, MD, PhD; Peter R. Hansen, MD, PhD, DMSc
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JAMA Dermatol. 2016;152(4):429-434. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.6264
This cohort study uses Danish National Registry data to compare the risk of cardiovascular events among patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, severe psoriasis, and healthy individuals.
Katariina Hannula-Jouppi, MD, PhD, MBA; Satu-Leena Laasanen, MD, PhD; Mette Ilander, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Dermatol. 2016;152(4):435-442. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.5827
This cohort study evaluates the association of the SPINK5 mutation with the phenotype of Netherton syndrome (NS) and the extent of immunologic deficiencies in Finnish patients with NS.
Anne F. Klassen, DPhil; Stefan J. Cano, PhD; Jonathan A. Schwitzer, MD; et al.
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JAMA Dermatol. 2016;152(4):443-451. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.0018
This study describes the development and psychometric evaluation of 8 appearance scales and 2 adverse effects checklists for use in minimally invasive cosmetic procedures.