Search Results - "Osman, A Ben"

Metabolic syndrome in Tunisian psoriatic patients: prevalence and determinants by Mebazaa, A, El Asmi, M, Zidi, W, Zayani, Y, Cheikh Rouhou, R, El Ounifi, S, Kanoun, F, Mokni, M, Osman, A Ben, Feki, M, Slimane, H, Mebazaa, A, Kaabachi, N

“…Background  A significant association between psoriasis and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been frequently reported. Objective  The aim of this study was to…”
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Genome-wide linkage scan for psoriasis susceptibility loci in multiplex Tunisian families by Ammar, M., Bouchlaka-Souissi, C., Helms, C.A., Zaraa, I., Jordan, C.T., Anbunathan, H., Bouhaha, R., Kouidhi, S., Doss, N., Dhaoui, R., Ben Osman, A., Ben Ammar El Gaied, A., Marrakchi, R., Mokni, M., Bowcock, A.M.

“…Summary Background  Psoriasis is a relapsing chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting all population groups, with a peak prevalence of 3% in northern…”
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Involvement of granzyme B and granulysin in the cytotoxic response in lichen planus by Ammar, M., Mokni, M., Boubaker, S., El Gaied, Amel, Ben Osman, A., Louzir, H.

“…Background:  Lichen planus is an inflammatory dermatosis involving either skin and/or mucosal epithelial surfaces. A cell‐mediated cytotoxicity response is the…”
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Histological characterization of Darier's disease in Tunisian families by Kassar, S, Tounsi-Kettiti, H, Charfeddine, C, Zribi, H, Bchetnia, M, Jerbi, E, Mokni, M, Osman, A BEN, Abdelhak, S, Boubaker, S

“…Background  Darier's disease (OMIM 124200) is an autosomal‐dominant skin disorder characterized by warty papules and plaques in seborreheic areas,…”
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by the essential oil of Pistacia lentiscus by Zaraa, I., Ben Taazayet, S., Trojjet, S., El Euch, D., Chelly, I., Haouet, S., Mokni, M., Ben Osman, A.

“…Summary Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an uncommon pustular eruption characterized by small nonfollicular pustules on an erythematous…”
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Pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus: similar prognosis? by Zaraa, I., Mokni, M., Hsairi, M., Boubaker, S., Sellami, M., Zitouni, M., Makni, S., Dhahri, A. Ben Osman

“…Background  Pemphigus is a rare, life‐threatening, acquired autoimmune bullous dermatosis. The prognosis of pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is usually regarded as…”
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Functional defects of peripheral regulatory T lymphocytes in patients with progressive vitiligo by Ben Ahmed, M., Zaraa, I., Rekik, R., Elbeldi-Ferchiou, A., Kourda, N., Belhadj Hmida, N., Abdeladhim, M., Karoui, O., Ben Osman, A., Mokni, M., Louzir, H.

“…Summary Auto‐reactive cytotoxic T lymphocytes play a key role in the progressive loss or destruction of melanocytes in vitiligo but the mechanism underlying…”
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Leishmanin skin test lymphoproliferative responses and cytokine production after symptomatic or asymptomatic Leishmania major infection in Tunisia by SASSI, A., LOUZIR, H., BEN SALAH, A., MOKNI, M., BEN OSMAN, A., DELLAGI, K.

“…Resistance to Leishmania parasite infection requires the development of a cellular immune response that activates macrophage leishmanicidal activity. In this…”
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Anti‐desmoglein 1 antibodies in Tunisian healthy subjects: arguments for the role of environmental factors in the occurrence of Tunisian pemphigus foliaceus by KALLEL SELLAMI, M., BEN AYED, M., MOUQUET, H., DROUOT, L., ZITOUNI, M., MOKNI, M., CERRUTI, M., TURKI, H., FEZZA, B., MOKHTAR, I., BEN OSMAN, A., ZAHAF, A., KAMOUN, M. R., JOLY, P., MASMOUDI, H., MAKNI, S., TRON, F., GILBERT, D.

“…SUMMARY Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune blistering skin disease mediated by autoantibodies directed against desmoglein 1 and occurs as a sporadic form…”
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Clinical and mutational investigations of tyrosinemia type II in Northern Tunisia: Identification and structural characterization of two novel TAT mutations by Charfeddine, C., Monastiri, K., Mokni, M., Laadjimi, A., Kaabachi, N., Perin, O., Nilges, M., Kassar, S., Keirallah, M., Guediche, M.N., Kamoun, M.R., Tebib, N., Ben Dridi, M.F., Boubaker, S., Ben Osman, A., Abdelhak, S.

“…Tyrosinemia type II or Richner–Hanhart Syndrome (RHS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by keratitis, palmoplantar keratosis, mental…”
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Linkage analysis of three genetic loci for disease susceptibility in Tunisian Psoriatic families by Ammar, M, Bouchlaka-Souissi, C, Rebaï, A, Doss, N, Sioud, A, Zaraa, I, Dhaoui, R, Laamouri, R, Osman, A. Ben, Gaaïed, A. Ben Ammar-El, Mokni, M

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Pemphigus is not associated with allotypic markers of immunoglobulin kappa by Zitouni, M, Martel, P, Ben Ayed, M, Raux, G, Gilbert, D, Joly, P, Mokhtar, I, Ridha Kamoun, M, Turki, H, Zahaf, A, Mokni, M, Ben Osman, A, Masmoudi, H, Makni, S, Tron, F

“…The kappa light chain constant region of immunoglobulins bears polymorphic markers involved in susceptibility to various autoimmune diseases. To determine…”
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Tunisian endemic pemphigus foliaceus is associated with the HLA-DR3 gene: anti-desmoglein 1 antibody-positive healthy subjects bear protective alleles by Abida, O., Zitouni, M., Kallel-Sellami, M., Mahfoudh, N., Kammoun, A., Ben Ayed, M., Masmoudi, A., Mokni, M., Fezzaa, B., Ben Osman, A., Kammoun, M.R., Turki, H., Makni, H., Gilbert, D., Joly, P., Tron, F., Makni, S., Masmoudi, H.

“…Summary Background  Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune blistering skin disease that partly results from genetic factors, especially human leucocyte antigen…”
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Sarcoidosis in a child treated successfully with allopurinol by El-Euch, D, Mokni, M, Trojjet, S, Khouaja, A, Ben Osman, A

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A multicenter, randomized, open-label, controlled study comparing the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of a sequential therapy with RV4104A ointment, ciclopiroxolamine cream and ciclopirox film-forming solution with amorolfine nail lacquer alone in dermatophytic onychomycosis by Paul, C, Coustou, D, Lahfa, M, Bulai-Livideanu, C, Doss, N, Mokthar, I, Turki, H, Nouira, R, Fazaa, B, Ben Osman, A, Zourabichvili, O, Cazeau, C, Coubetergues, H, Picot, S, Bienvenu, A L, Voisard, J J

“…The efficacy of topical antifungals is controversial. To compare the efficacy and safety of a sequential(SEQ) treatment with chemical nail avulsion and topical…”
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Localized pemphigus: a report of three cases by Zaraa, I., El Euch, D., Kort, R., Sellami, M., Mokni, M., Makni, S., Ben Osman, A.

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Pseudomonas isolates have in vitro antagonistic activity against the dermatophytes Trichophyton  rubrum, Trichophyton  mentagrophytes var interdigitale and Microsporum canis by Cherif, A., Sadfi-Zouaoui, N., Eleuch, D., Ben Osman Dhahri, A., Boudabous, A.

“…Dermatophytosis are common and persistent fungal infections in Tunisia. An alternative approach to treat dermatophytosis may be the use of microorganisms such…”
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Anti-desmoglein 1 antibodies in healthy related and unrelated subjects and patients with pemphigus foliaceus in endemic and non-endemic areas from Tunisia by Abida, O, Kallel-Sellami, M, Joly, P, Ben Ayed, M, Zitouni, M, Masmoudi, A, Mokni, M, Fezzaa, B, Ben Osman, A, Kammoun, MR, Gilbert, D, Turki, H, Tron, F, Masmoudi, H, Makni, S

“…Background  Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune blistering skin disease characterized by the production of pathogenic IgG autoantibodies directed against…”
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Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia: a study of 7 cases by Zaraa, I, Mlika, M, Chouk, S, Chelly, I, Mokni, M, Zitouna, M, Osman, A Ben

“…Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is a benign vasoproliferative disease of undetermined origin. It is characterized by the presence of nodular…”
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Ostéosarcome cutané primitif by Ben M’na, A., Chelly, I., Souissi, A., Azzouz, H., Haouet, S., Mokni, M., Kchir, N., Ben Osman, A.

“…L’ostéosarcome est une tumeur maligne d’origine mésenchymateuse qui touche essentiellement les métaphyses des os longs. La forme extrasquelettique est rare et…”
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