1999
Biliary Tract Obstruction Secondary to Mycosis Fungoides: A Case Report
Madsen J, Tallini G, Glusac E, Salem R, Braverman I, Robert M. Biliary Tract Obstruction Secondary to Mycosis Fungoides: A Case Report. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 1999, 28: 56-60. PMID: 9916670, DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199901000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrahepatic biliary treeMycosis fungoidesBiliary treeObstructive jaundiceCutaneous T-cell lymphomaMonoclonal T-cell populationMixed lymphocytic infiltratePrevious skin biopsiesBiliary tract obstructionT cell populationsT-cell lymphomaGene rearrangement studiesObstructive symptomsTract obstructionLiver involvementSurgical resectionIsolated involvementLymphocytic infiltrateEndoscopic examinationExtrahepatic ductsAtypical cellsCase reportSkin biopsiesFungoidesMultiple organs
1992
Topographic mapping of the cutaneous microcirculation using two outputs of laser-Doppler flowmetry: Flux and the concentration of moving blood cells
Braverman I, Schechner J, Silverman D, Keh-Yen A. Topographic mapping of the cutaneous microcirculation using two outputs of laser-Doppler flowmetry: Flux and the concentration of moving blood cells. Microvascular Research 1992, 44: 33-48. PMID: 1640878, DOI: 10.1016/0026-2862(92)90100-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper plexusLaser Doppler flowmetryCutaneous microcirculationTrephine biopsyVascular unitAvascular zoneAscending arteriolesVascular patternMicrovascular areaPlexusBlood cellsUpper thirdFlexor forearmSerial sectionsLaser Doppler instrumentArteriolesForearmPeripheral partCMBCPhysiological studiesSubjectsCell outputBiopsyFlowmetryMicrocirculation
1989
Skin changes in menopause
Bolognia J, Braverman I, Rousseau M, Sarrel P. Skin changes in menopause. Maturitas 1989, 11: 295-304. PMID: 2693917, DOI: 10.1016/0378-5122(89)90026-1.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMenopausal womenEstrogen replacement therapyElastic fibersAge-related ultrastructural changesSun-exposed skinSun-protected skinDermal elastic fibersCutaneous signsEstrogen deprivationPremature menopauseReplacement therapySkin changesSkin signsTreatment periodCystic spacesDegenerative changesGranular degenerationSymptomsUltrastructural changesWomenMenopauseSignificant differencesPatientsPremature agingSkin
1987
Electron microscopic and immunolabeling studies of the lesional and normal skin of patients with mycosis fungoides treated by total body electron beam irradiation
Braverman I, Klein S, Grant A. Electron microscopic and immunolabeling studies of the lesional and normal skin of patients with mycosis fungoides treated by total body electron beam irradiation. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 1987, 16: 61-74. PMID: 3100584, DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(87)70005-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal Langerhans cellsElectron beam therapyLangerhans cellsMycosis fungoidesIndeterminate cellsNormal skinDisease courseLesional skinBeam therapySkin lesionsNonspecific skin lesionsPatient's disease courseIa-positive cellsEpidermal cell suspensionsEpidermal thymocyteClinical remissionBiopsy specimensPretreatment levelsIa antigensFungoidesTherapyLesionsSkinPatientsCells
1985
The Response of Psoriatic Epidermis and Microvessels to Treatment with Topical Steroids and Oral Methotrexate
Braverman I, Sibley J. The Response of Psoriatic Epidermis and Microvessels to Treatment with Topical Steroids and Oral Methotrexate. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1985, 85: 584-586. PMID: 4067330, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12283604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral methotrexateTopical steroidsLabeling indexPsoriatic epidermisInitial clinical improvementPlastic wrap occlusionTopical steroid therapyBasal cellsLack of responseGoeckerman treatmentSteroid therapyClinical relapseClinical improvementPsoriatic patientsPsoriatic plaquesSuccessful therapyDermal capillariesCapillary ultrastructureMethotrexateModerate acanthosisCapillary loopsSteroidsDermal papillaTherapyMicrovessels
1984
Ultrastructural Abnormalities of the Microvasculature and Elastic Fibers in the Skin of Juvenile Diabetics
Braverman I, Keh-Yen A. Ultrastructural Abnormalities of the Microvasculature and Elastic Fibers in the Skin of Juvenile Diabetics. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1984, 82: 270-274. PMID: 6699427, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12260279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElastic fiber abnormalitiesJuvenile diabeticsFiber abnormalitiesVascular wallUnderlying metabolic derangementsBasement membrane-like materialMetabolic derangementsIndividuals 50Buttock skinDiabetic skinPeripheral depositionUltrastructural abnormalitiesMembrane-like materialAbnormalitiesDiabeticsBasement membraneSkinElastic fibers
1980
Mycosis fungoides: Clinicopathologic relationships, survival, and therapy in 59 patients with observations on occupation as a new prognostic factor
Cohen S, Stenn K, Braverman I, Beck G. Mycosis fungoides: Clinicopathologic relationships, survival, and therapy in 59 patients with observations on occupation as a new prognostic factor. Cancer 1980, 46: 2654-2666. PMID: 6778603, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19801215)46:12<2654::aid-cncr2820461220>3.0.co;2-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage of diseaseMycosis fungoidesPatient survivalClinicopathologic relationshipOccupational factorsSignificant prognostic variablesNew prognostic factorsCase-control studyPrognostic factorsPathogenic hypothesisSézary cellsHistologic stageHistopathologic materialVisceral manifestationsHistologic criteriaChemotherapeutic modalitiesSevere diseaseSkin lesionsPrognostic variablesSkin tumorsProbability of survivalFurther evaluationPatientsDiseaseStaging scheme
1977
ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE CAPILLARY LOOPS IN THE DERMAL PAPILLAE OF PSORIASIS
Braverman I, Yen A. ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE CAPILLARY LOOPS IN THE DERMAL PAPILLAE OF PSORIASIS. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1977, 68: 53-60. PMID: 830771, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12485169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapillary loopsPustular psoriasisPsoriasis vulgarisInitiation of therapyVenous capillariesDermal papillaVon ZumbuschGoeckerman regimenGoeckerman therapyPsoriatic lesionsNormal skinPsoriasisIntrapapillary portionArterial capillariesPlastic-embedded sectionsTherapyUltrastructural differencesPapillaeLoop pattern
1974
Microcirculation in Psoriatic Skin
Braverman I, Yen A. Microcirculation in Psoriatic Skin. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1974, 62: 493-502. PMID: 4823589, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12681007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1972
Electron Microscopic Studies of the Microcirculation in Psoriasis
Braverman I. Electron Microscopic Studies of the Microcirculation in Psoriasis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1972, 59: 91-98. PMID: 5039967, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12625852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThin-walled vesselsPost-capillary venulesEndothelial cell gapsBlood cellsWalled vesselsVon ZumbuschPustular psoriasisRed blood cellsVascular findingsPsoriasis vulgarisUninvolved skinPsoriatic lesionsAbsence of pericytesChemical mediatorsPsoriasisElectron microscopic studyIdentical findingsMicrocirculationConsistent findingPermeable vesselsUpper thirdDermal papillaBasal laminaLesionsVenules