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Vitamin D and the skin: Focus on a complex relationship: A review by Mostafa, Wedad Z., Hegazy, Rehab A.

“…[Display omitted] The “sunshine” vitamin is a hot topic that attracted ample attention over the past decades, specially that a considerable proportion of the…”
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CXCL‐10 and Interleukin‐6 are reliable serum markers for vitiligo activity: A multicenter cross‐sectional study by Abdallah, Marwa, El‐Mofty, Medhat, Anbar, Tag, Rasheed, Hoda, Esmat, Samia, Al‐Tawdy, Amira, Fawzy, Marwa M., Abdel‐Halim, Dalia, Hegazy, Rehab, Gawdat, Heba, Bassiouny, Dalia, Ibrahim, Mona A., Sany, Iman, El‐Bassiouny, Mahy, Khalil, Mohamed, Abdel‐Aziz, Abeer, El Maadawi, Zeinab M., Mostafa, Wedad Z.

“…Summary This cross‐sectional multicenter study aimed to evaluate serum CXCL‐10, as an activity marker for vitiligo, and compare it with other putative serum…”
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Trichoscopic Diagnosis of Structural Hair Defects in a Clinical Setting: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study by Abdel Hay, Rania, Sayed, Khadiga S, Mostafa, Wedad Z, Afifi, Haidy Atef, Gad, Leila Z, El-Samanoudy, Solwan Ibrahim

“…Trichoscopy is a simple, noninvasive procedure practiced in the diagnosis of a multitude of scalp and hair disorders. Hair shaft abnormalities usually…”
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Hair loss in pityriasis versicolor lesions: A descriptive clinicopathological study by Mostafa, Wedad Z., MD, Assaf, Magda I., PhD, Ameen, Iman A., MD, El Safoury, Omar S., MD, Al Sulh, Shatha A., MSc

“…Background We have observed that hair thinning and/or loss occur at times as a presenting symptom or sign in patients with pityriasis versicolor (PV)…”
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Support for increased cardiovascular risk in non‐segmental vitiligo among Egyptians: A hospital‐based, case–control study by Azzazi, Yousra, Mostafa, Wedad Z., Sayed, Khadiga S., Alhelf, Maha, Safwat, Miriam, Mahrous, Ayman, El Lawindi, Mona, Ragab, Nanis

“…Background Data have been accumulating in the past few years that identify vitiligo as a disorder with systemic implications. Results and methods In this…”
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Comparative analysis of the body surface area calculation method used in vitiligo extent score vs the hand unit method used in vitiligo area severity index by Mogawer, Rania M., Mostafa, Wedad Z., Elmasry, Maha Fathy

“…Background Vitiligo Area and Severity Index (VASI) is standing on the top of the cited and implemented scoring tools for vitiligo. However, an easily…”
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Short-pulsed and Q-switched ND-YAG laser with topical carbon versus fractional CO 2 laser in the treatment of enlarged facial pores: A split-face comparative study by Tarek, Eman, Mostafa, Wedad Z, Allam, Riham S H M, El-Samanoudy, Solwan I, Saadi, Dina G

“…To assess and compare the efficacy and safety of topical carbon plus short-pulsed and Q-switched Nd-YAG laser to fractional carbon dioxide (CO ) laser in…”
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An immunohistochemical study of laminin in basal cell carcinoma by Mostafa, Wedad Z., Mahfouz, Soheir M., Bosseila, Manal, Sobhi, Rehab M., El-Nabarawy, Eman

“…Background: Laminins are components of the extracellular matrix that mediate cell adhesion, growth, migration, proliferation and differentiation. Basement…”
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Homozygosity Mapping Places the Acrodermatitis Enteropathica Gene on Chromosomal Region 8q24.3 by Wang, Kun, Pugh, Elizabeth W., Griffen, Shari, Doheny, Kimberly F., Mostafa, Wedad Z., al-Aboosi, Mustafa M., el-Shanti, Hatem, Gitschier, Jane

“…Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare autosomal recessive pediatric disease characterized by dermatitis, diarrhea, alopecia, and growth failure. The…”
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Insulin‐like growth factor 1: A new prime mover in the pathogenesis of vitiligo by EL‐Komy, Mohammed Hussein Medhat, Sayed, Khadiga S., Mostafa, Wedad Z., Shaker, Olfat, Nasser, Nada, Hassan, Mohammed

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Short‐pulsed and Q‐switched ND‐YAG laser with topical carbon versus fractional CO2 laser in the treatment of enlarged facial pores: A split‐face comparative study by Tarek, Eman, Mostafa, Wedad Z., Allam, Riham S. H. M., El‐Samanoudy, Solwan I., Saadi, Dina G.

“…Objectives To assess and compare the efficacy and safety of topical carbon plus short‐pulsed and Q‐switched Nd‐YAG laser to fractional carbon dioxide (CO2)…”
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Site‐oriented depigmentation in vitiligo patients using Q‐switched Nd:YAG laser (1,064/532 nm), cryotherapy and chemical peels: A comparative study by El‐Mofty, Medhat, Mostafa, Wedad Z., Esmat, Samia, Zayed, Amira, Mashaly, Heba, Hussien, Marwa F., Ismail, Sarah I.

“…Depigmentation emerges as a feasible solution for vitiligo universalis and refractory cases of vitiligo vulgaris that hinder patients' quality of life. A range…”
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Efficacy of narrow band UVB with or without OMP in stabilization of vitiligo activity in skin photo‐types (III–V): A double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled, prospective, multicenter study by Esmat, Samia M., El‐Mofty, Medhat, Rasheed, H., Mostafa, Wedad Z., Anbar, Tag S., Abdallah, Marwa, Bassiouny, Dalia, Abdel‐Halim, Dalia, Hegazy, Rehab, Eid, Amira Abulfotooh, Nassar, Ahmed, Abdel‐Aziz, Rasha TA, Fawzy, Marwa M., Gawdat, Heba I., EL Hawary, Marwa, Sany, Iman, Shalaby, Suzan, Ragab, Nanis, Abdel‐Gaber, Reham M., Tawfik, Yasmin M., El‐Bassiouny, Mahy, El‐Husseiny, Rania, Attia, Miriam Samir, Farid, Carmen, Genedy, Rasha Mahmoud, Mogawer, Rania M.

“…Background NB‐UVB has long been the vitiligo management pillar with capability of achieving the main treatment outcomes; repigmentation and stabilization. Its…”
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Circulating T regulatory cells in patients with psoriasis with and without atherosclerosis: A pilot comparative study before and after photochemotherapy by Mostafa, Wedad Z., Hussein, Marwa F., Aly, Esraa F., Khorshied, Mervat M., Eweis, Essam B., Abdel Meged, Amir M., El‐Hawary, Marwa S., Hafez, Vanessa G.

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New insights into leukotrichia in nonsegmental vitiligo: A cross-sectional study by Mogawer, Rania, Elmasry, Maha, Mostafa, Wedad

“…Background: Leukotrichia has been considered a predictor of poor outcome in vitiligo. However, studies considering the different clinical aspects of…”
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Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus DNA in Serum and Oral Secretions during Acute Recurrent Herpes Labialis by Youssef, Randa, Shaker, Olfat, Sobeih, Sherine, Mashaly, Heba, Mostafa, Wedad Z.

“…Although herpes simplex virus (HSV) has been detected in the peripheral blood of immunocompromised patients and in neonates with disseminated disease, the…”
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Monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone 20 and 40% cream in depigmentation of patients with vitiligo: a randomized controlled trial by El Mofty, Medhat, Mostafa, Wedad, Esmat, Samia, Samir, Nesrin, El-Samanoudy, Solwan, El-Mesidy, Marwa, Saadi, Dina, El Sayed, Hagar, Ibrahim, Sarah

“…Background Depigmentation represents a final alternative for patients with widespread vitiligo, failing to attain satisfactory pigmentation and having a…”
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Broadband ultraviolet A in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris: a randomized controlled trial by El-Mofty, Medhat, Mostafa, Wedad Z., Yousef, Randa, Abdel Halim, Mona R. E., El Hawary, Marwa, Abdel Kader, Hanaa, Assaad, Soheir, Ghannam, Bahaa B.

“…Background Broadband ultraviolet A (BB‐UVA) has been successfully used in the treatment of scleroderma, a UVA1‐responsive dermatosis. Objective To compare the…”
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The effects of normobaric oxygen therapy on patients with periorbital darkening: An open, uncontrolled trial by Mostafa, Wedad Z, Kadry, Dina M, Mohamed, Esraa F

“…Sir, Periorbital darkening is a condition with a complex etiology, including dermal melanosis, post-inflammatory hemodynamic congestion and skin laxity. [...]a…”
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Protocol of Kasr Al-Ainy's phototherapy unit − Cairo University for the management of photoresponsive skin diseases − part 1: general protocol by El-Mofty, Medhat, Mostafa, Wedad, Esmat, Samia, Youssef, Randa, Bosseila, Manal, Mahgoub, Doaa, Nagui, Noha, Elramly, Amany, Mashaly, Heba, Hegazy, Rehab, El-Hawary, Marwa, Hussein, Marwa, Elmasry, Maha, Shalaby, Suzan, Said, Eman, Ibrahim, Sarah

“…One of the most commonly used and effective lines of treatment in chronic skin diseases is phototherapy. A protocol of the Kasr Al-Ainy Phototherapy Unit has…”
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