Pachyonychia congenita cornered: report on the 11th Annual International Pachyonychia Congenita Consortium Meeting.

Abstract

This is a report of the research presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the International Pachyonychia Congenita Consortium, held on 6 May 2014 in Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A. This year's meeting was divided into five corners concerning pachyonychia congenita (PC) research: (i) 'PC Pathogenesis Cornered', an overview of recent keratin research, for PC and other skin disorders; (ii) 'From All Corners of …', an outline of other genetic disorders that we can learn from; (iii) 'Fighting For Our Corner', an outline of National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases programmes and U.S. funding opportunities applicable to rare skin disorders; (iv) 'The PC Corner', focusing on recent clinical studies related to PC; and (v) 'Clinical Corners: Turning the Corner?', an update on ongoing PC clinical trials.

• Authors: E A O'Toole, R L Kaspar, E Sprecher, M E Schwartz, L Rittié
• Journal: The British journal of dermatology (Br J Dermatol) Vol. 171 Issue 5 Pg. 974-7 (Nov 2014) ISSN: 1365-2133 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 25124823 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)
• Copyright: © 2014 British Association of Dermatologists.

Chemical References

• Dermatologic Agents
• Capsaicin
• Sirolimus

Topics

• Administration, Cutaneous
• Capsaicin (administration & dosage)
• Congresses as Topic
• Dermatologic Agents (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Mutation (genetics)
• Off-Label Use
• Pachyonychia Congenita (diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
• Sirolimus (administration & dosage)