Background: The pathogenesis of daytime hypercapnia (PaCO 2 ≥ 45 mm Hg) may be directly linked to the existence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) per se, although only some patients ...

Hypercapnic patients were best separated from normocapnic patients using thresholds for FVC% of 56% predicted and 33% predicted for FEV1%. Hypercapnia in patients with chronic obstructive ...

Intrinsic alterations in the skin of patients with vitiligo include a thicker epidermis with a reduced number of basal melanocytes and the presence of degenerated keratinocytes with swollen ...

Vitiligo is a skin condition that can affect infants as young as 3 months old. However, it is rare for an infant to be born with vitiligo. Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that can run in ...

Vitiligo is believed to be an autoimmune condition where the body attacks its own healthy melanin-producing skin cells by mistake. It may be hereditary or triggered by a particular event like ...

Vitiligo causes patches of skin with lost pigment, but it can also raise your risk of eye and skin damage from UV rays. Find out how new and old treatments may work for your vitiligo.

The rising prevalence of skin conditions, including psoriasis and vitiligo, has become a growing concern. These conditions, ...

They also discovered an overexpression of an enzyme in vitiligo-affected skin. Too much of this enzyme, matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), might be causing the disturbance to the basement membrane.

Model Winnie Harlow felt isolated when first diagnosed with vitiligo but now says it's one of her "greatest gifts" A controversial new treatment for a condition called vitiligo that can restore ...

An 11-year-old boy in China developed vitiligo after being slapped by a teacher for incomplete homework at Yifu Primary School in Yunnan province. The incident caused facial swelling and later ...

has recently opened up about his skin condition, vitiligo (a skin condition that causes your skin to lose its colour or ...