RT Book, Section
A1 Vandergriff, Travis
A2 Kang, Sewon
A2 Amagai, Masayuki
A2 Bruckner, Anna L.
A2 Enk, Alexander H.
A2 Margolis, David J.
A2 McMichael, Amy J.
A2 Orringer, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1161327129
T1 Actinic Prurigo
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837798
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161327129
RD 2024/09/19
AB AT-A-GLANCEA  rare  chronic  pruritic  and  excoriated  papular  or  nodular  eruption  of  sun-exposed  and,  to  a  lesser  extent,  nonexposed  skin.Beginning  in  childhood,  it  may  remit  at  puberty,  exacerbate  most  often  in  summer,  and  fade  in  winter.Indigenous  peoples  of  North  and  South  America  are  disproportionately  affected.Association  with  HLA-DR4,  specifically  the  HLA-  DRB1*0407  and  DRB1*0401  variantsPrevention  through  avoidance  of  sunlight  is  the  first-line  therapy;  thalidomide  or  other  immunosuppressive  agents  may  be  required.