Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Ain Shams University, Egypt

Biography

Ahmed Abdelfattah Afify belongs to the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Dr. has a special interest in Dermatology, Skin, Psoriasis; Repigmentation.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Evaluation of Serum CXCL10 in Relation to Minigraft Test in Detecting Stability of Vitiligo
  Author(s): Marwa Abdallah, Ahmed Abdelfattah Afify*, Marwa Kamal Asaad and Reham Mohamed Ahmed Hassan
  
  Objectives: Stability is an essential aspect in the surgical treatment of vitiligo. One or more year stability has been suggested for better surgery outcome. Recently, the chemokine CXCL10 has emerged as a putative serum marker that correlated with disease activity. The aim of the current work was to evaluate the serum level of CXCL10 versus minigrafting in predicting surgical stability in vitiligo. Methods: Fifteen patients with 6-11 months stable disease (group 1) and fifteen patients with at least 12 months stability (group 2) were subjected to a minigraft test and evaluation of serum level of CXCL10. Repigmentation was evaluated at 3 months. Results: Serum level of CXCL10 was not different between both groups (p >0.05). Minigraft test was positive in 40.0% in group 1 vs. 86.7% in group 2 (p=0.008). .. View More»
  

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