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Vigorous exercise may induce a self-limited cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis, including the recently described bilateral lower extremity inflammatory lymphedema.
The fire ant venom, solenopsin (and its analogs), has demonstrated anti-inflammatory efficacy in mouse models of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. Further research is necessary to determine its potential in human disease.
Although the overall error rate may be low, there are specific areas and opportunities to further reduce errors in the diagnostic pathway.
Recent studies on the oral kappa-opioid receptor difelikefalin demonstrate benefit in treating pruritus in several dermatoses such as atopic dermatitis, notalgia paresthetica, and chronic kidney disease.
Advances in understanding the pathomechanisms of WHIM syndrome are the prelude to treating this syndrome — and other diseases — with CXCR4 antagonists.
Patients with polydactylous onychopapillomas mandate evaluation for the BAP1-tumor predisposition syndrome.
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