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BACKGROUND: The xenon arc solar simulator is the most commonly used light source in studies on immediate tanning, but there has been no report on the immediate tanning response in Korean skin induced by UVA from that source. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to measure the minimal immediate tanning dose(MITD) for UVA in Korean, brown skin. Methods: UVA irradiation was performed on normal back skin of twenty-six healthy Korean young adults, with increasing doses from 0.5J/cm2 to 4.5J/cm2 using xenon arc solar simulator equipped with appropriate filters. Visual assessment of MITD was done by two investigators. Results: The mean and standard deviations of MITD were 2.38+/- 0.65J/cm2 in 26 subjects. MITDs distributed from 1.0J/cm2 to 3.5J/cm2. There were no significant differences of MITD between skin type III and IV. Conclusion: Conclusively, we obtained the data on the MITD in Korean skin induced by UVA from the solar simulator. The results of this study may be valuable for the research into photomedicine and useful data for evaluating sunscreens.
Humans ; Research Personnel ; Skin ; Sunscreening Agents ; Tanning* ; Triacetoneamine-N-Oxyl* ; Xenon ; Young Adult*

Compared with the antipsoriatic retinoid etretinate, the new aromatic retinoid ar, itretin represents an important, advance due to its rapid eliminatian kinetics. Therefore acitretin treatment may represent an important alternative to etretinate in females of childbearing potential. From recent clinical studies it appears that acitretin and etretinate have similar therapeutic effectiveness in severe poriasis including generalized putular psoriasis and psoriatic erythroderma. We preset a case of generalized pustular psoriasis in a 18 year old female who was treated successfully with aritretin. She had generalized pustular eruptions on erythematous base associated with high fever and chills. With the administration of acitretin at a dose of 30mg/day, marked improvement was achieved.
Acitretin* ; Adolescent ; Chills ; Dermatitis, Exfoliative ; Etretinate ; Female ; Fever ; Humans ; Kinetics ; Psoriasis*

In this experiment 40 adult male C57BL mice were used. The one ear of each animal was irradiated with high pressure mercury lamp (Burdick'UV-800) and the other ear was covered with nontransparent tape. Using split epidermal sheets treated with DOPA solution, a quatitiative study of epidermal melanocyte was carried out from the exposed and the shielded ear continuously on every second day during 14 daily exposures to 100 mJ/cm of UVB. The results were as follows : 1. Repeated radiation with ultraviolet light elicited a significant increase in population of melanocytes and the possible mechanism is a direct replication of the functioning melanocytes. 2. UVB irradiation induced increase in the number of epidermal melanocytes in covered ear as well as in irradiated ear. It is suggested that the population increase in the shielded skin is initiated by one or more systemic factors originating from the UVB irradiated skin.
Adult ; Animals ; Dihydroxyphenylalanine ; Ear* ; Humans ; Male ; Melanocytes* ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL* ; Skin ; Ultraviolet Rays

This study was undertaken to observe the effect of the preirradiation of UVA on the eryt,hematous reaction by UVB. Twenty-five healthy Korean adult male volunteers were taken as subjects. The results were as follows: 1)Preirradiation of 10J/cm and 20j/cm of UVA had no influence on the erythematous reaction induced by UVB. Preirradiation of 30 J/cm of UVA decreased the minimal erythemal dose(MED) of UVB significantly (p<0,05), and 4pJ/cm of UVA dicl very significantly(p<0. 001). 2) Preirradiation dose of UVA(x) and MED of UVB(y) had statistically significant relationship (y=33. 23 - 33 x, r= -0.39, p<0. 05). So preirradiation of UVA decreased MED of UVR in relation with the preirradiation dose. 3) For the objective criteria of skin erythematous reaction induced by the UV irradiation, MED was considered more accurate and efficient than minimal perceptible dose (MPI).
Adult ; Erythema* ; Humans ; Male ; Skin ; Volunteers

A 42-year-old woman presented with ichthyosiform eruptions on her trunk and buttock which developed 20 days prior to consulatation. She had taken the cholesterol-lowering drug(lovastatin, a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase inhibitor) for 4 months. After stopping the drug, the skin lesions gradually improved and after two months most of the lesions had disappeared. After 3 months of follow up the skin lesions could not be seen any more. Acquired ichthyosis in our patient could be an untoward effect of HMG CoA reductase inhibitor by disturbing the skin lipid metabolism.
Adult ; Buttocks ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases ; Ichthyosis* ; Lipid Metabolism ; Lovastatin ; Oxidoreductases ; Skin

Generalized pustular psoriasis is a rare disease, even psoriasis involving oral mucosa is very rare. There are many reports of tongue lesions in patients with psoriasis that are clinically and histologically indistinguishable from geographic tongue, and there are many reports of fissured tongue in association with psoriasis. It has been debated whether oral psoriasis exists or not, or occurs as part of generalized pustular psoriasis. We experienced two cases of combined geographic tongue and fissured tongue in patient with generalized pustular psoriasis, and report these cases with review of the literature about the oral lesions in psoriasis, geographic tongue, and fissured tongue.
Glossitis, Benign Migratory* ; Humans ; Mouth Mucosa ; Psoriasis* ; Rare Diseases ; Tongue ; Tongue, Fissured*

Reconstruction of cruciate ligament has been controversial. Autogenous grafts has been used with inconsistent success rates due to their variable strength and limited length. If any autograft could cover such drawbacks it could surpass the advantage of artificial ligaments also. Recently, we used partial Achilles tendon autograft in reconstructive operation of anterior cruciate ligament with promising result. The main advantages of this Achilles tendon autograft are its sufficient length and strength. Preliminary study was done in 11 patients who received reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using partial Achilles tendon autograft. The results were as followings :l. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions were done in 11 patients, with follow-ups ranging from 5 to 12 months, average being 8 months. 2. Average preoperative knee score was 49.1, and it was improved up to 87.4 after operation. 3. Among the 11 patients, 6 belonged to the Excellent, 4 to good, and 1 to fair. 4. Achilles tendon autograft turned out to be a good autograft substitute for the anterior crucate deficient knee. The results were promising. Long-term follow-up is needed to confirm the final status of the operated knee.
Achilles Tendon ; Anterior Cruciate Ligament ; Autografts ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Knee ; Ligaments ; Transplants