Afsaneh Alavi

BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory skin condition which predominantly affects women of childbearing age in the USA. There is a lack of research on the association between HS and fertility. OBJECTIVES: The aim of t…

Necrobiosis lipoidica is a chronic granulomatous disease historically associated with diabetes. Necrobiosis lipoidica commonly presents with erythematous papules or plaques on the anterior lower extremities, which can be ulcerated in up to …

Livedoid vasculopathy (LV) is a thrombo occlusive disorder presenting with recurrent painful ulcers of lower extremities. Association of LV with increased level of lipoprotein (a) (LP(a)), a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, has been …