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This is a synopsis of the significant research and clinical papers presented at the British Association of Dermatologists meeting held during 7–10 July 2009 in Glasgow, U.K. The conference and satellite symposia highlighted the recent biological, epidemiological and therapeutic advances in dermatology. This report is not meant as a substitute for reading the conference proceedings and related references quoted in this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'The Prevention of Osteoporosis in Dermatology Patients on Long Term Systemic Corticosteroids,' by B.D. de Silva and J.A. Savin presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Malignant Chondroid Syringom—a Case Report and a Clinical and Epidemiological Review,' by Z. Trizna, J.A. Tschen and M.E. Reddick presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Disseminated Lymphocytoma Cutis: A Report of Three Cases With Involvement of the Mucous Membranes,' by J.J. Scarisbrick, A.J. Woolford, G. Orchard and R. Russell-Jones presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Practical Problems With Protective Gloves,' by R.C. Brooke and I.H. Coulson presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Experiences of a Long-Standing and Recently Established Pigmented Lesion Clinic,' by L.R. Whittam, L.C. Fuller, E.M. Higgins and A. Du Vivier presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'The BAD Audit of Atopic Eczema Management in Secondary Care—Phase 3: Audit of Service Outcome,' by K.W. Shum, S. Lawton, H.C. Williams, G. Docherty and J. Jones presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Can Routine Cancer Registry Data Be Used to Assess and Compare Cancer Treatment Workload of Dermatology Departments,' by M.P. James, L. Horton and J. Redburn presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Skin Surgery for Benign and Malignant Tumours. A Comparison Between Hospital and General Practice in 1993 and 1997,' by C.M. Owen, P.V. Harrison and R.W. Blewitt presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Dermatology Inpatient Services: A UK/USA Comparative Study 'Who's Been Sleeping in Our Beds?,' by R.S. Ayyalaraju, A.Y. Finlay, R.S. Kirsner, J.T. Trent and F.A. Kerdel presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Atrophie Blanche-Like Scarring Following Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment,' by S. Sommer and R.A. Sheehan-Dare presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Psychological and Clinical Improvement of Acne Scarring Following Ultrapulse Laser Resurfacing,' by D.C. Seukeran, W.J. Cunliffe, J. Islam, B. Behbod and R.A. Sheehan-Dare presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Tailor-Made Orthoses: an Adjunct in the Management of Plantar Psoriasis,' by E.J. Parry, A.M. Barlow, V.K. Dave and C.E.M. Griffiths presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Twice Daily Versus Once Daily Inpatient Dithranol for Psoriasis,' by M.E. Kirkup, R.A. Sabroe, G.M. Kavanagh, A.M.R. Downs, J.E. Sansom, D.A.R. de Berker, M.G.S. Dunnill, C.T.C. Kennedy and C.B. Archer presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Assessment of a Modified Dithranol Regime for In-Patient Treatment of Psoriasis,' by F.J. Child, G.J. Bellaney, S. Mckeon, P. Seed, T. Basarab, J. Setterfield, H. Du Peloux-Menagé and R.A.J. Eady presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'The Clinical Features and Outcome of Treatment of Lichen Sclerosus of the Penis,' by R.J. Turner and J. Mclelland presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'A Cavitating Lung Lesion and Pyoderma Gangrenosum,' by C.C. Lyon and M.H. Beck presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Atypical Localized Myxoedema Preceding the Onset of Thyrotoxicosis,' by T.M. Finch and A.H.M. Heagerty presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Delayed Onset of Symptoms in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria,' S. Varma, A. Haworth, M. Keefe and A. Anstey presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Expression of Transforming Growth Factor-β1, 2 and 3 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Lichen Sclerosus,' by A.M. Farrell, D. Dean and F. Wojnarowska presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Two Cases of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Associated With Primary Cutaneous Lymphoma,' by C.M. Owen, R.W. Blewitt P.V. Harrison and V.M. Yates presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Syndromic Acanthosis Nigricans—Evidence of Aberrant Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Expression,' by D.K.B. Armstrong, A.E. Hughes, J.F. Dawson and N.C. Nevin presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Hair Colour Restoration After Inflammatory Dermatoses,' by A.D. Morris and R.A. Logan presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Thin Melanomas With Unusual Aggressive Behaviour,' by L.A. Fearfield, A. Rowe, C. Fisher, M. Gore and C.B. Bunker presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'The Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone Receptor Polymorphism: Association of the VAL92MET and ASP294HIS Alleles With Basal Cell Carcinoma,' by J.T. Lear, A.G. Smith, B. Bowers, F. Ichii Jones, S. Ramachandran, W.E.R. Ollier, P.W. Jones, A.A. Fryer and R.C. Strange presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Malignant Melanoma and Cytochrome P450 CYP2D6 Genotypes: Association With Breslow Thickness and Hair Colour,' by J.T. Lear, P.E. Hutchinson, J. Osborne, A.G. Smith, B. Bowers, F. Ichii-Jones, P. Hoban, P.W. Jones, R.C. Strange and A.A. Fryer presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'A Study of Possible Reasons for Increased Staphylococcus Aureus Fusidic Acid Resistance in Harrogate,' by J. Ravenscroft, A. Layton and M. Barnham presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Factors Influencing the Transmission of Head Lice Among Primary School Children,' by A.M.R. Downs, K.A. Stafford and G.C. Coles presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Hepatitis C Virus and Lichen Planus in the UK,' by S.C. Tucker and I.H. Coulson presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Assessment of the Psychological and Social Impact of Acne Vulgaris on the Adult Population,' by V. Goulden, S.M. Clark and W.J. Cunliffe presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Chronic Urticaria,' by J.L. Bong, R.S. Dawe, S.M.B. Tavadia, C. Clark and W.S. Douglas presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Management of Acne Prior to Referral for Isotretinoin Therapy,' by M.E. Kirkup and M.C.S. Dunnill presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Recurrent Tonsillitis and Psoriasis,' by S.G. Keohane, J. Mcewan, A. Parker and M.J. Cork presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Descriptive Epidemiology of the Hand Dermatitis Population at St John's Contact Clinic 1983–1997,' by H.R. Smith, R.J.G. Rycroft, I.R. White and J.M. McFadden presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Pyoderma Gangrenosum—Classification and Outcome,' by S. Collins, P. Lenane, S. O'Loughlin and F. Powell presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'BP180—One Antigen, Many Clinical Manifestations,' N. Stone, J. Allen, S. Winsey and F. Wojnarowska presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Is Psoriasis Associated With Pulmonary Fibrosis?,' by M.J. Ledson, A. Carty, J. Verbov, S. Evans, M.J. Walshaw and C.C. Evans presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'The Relationship Between Hormonal Changes and Disease Activity in Adult Female Patients With Psoriasis,' by A. Loffeld and H.M. Lewis presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Prenatal Diagnosis of Genetic Skin Disease: The St John's Experience, 1979–1999,' by R.A.J. Eady, J.A. McGrath and C.H. Rodeck presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Cutaneous Metastatic Calcification Simulating Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum,' by C. Gooptu, K. Hollowood, P. Mason and S. Burge presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Hydroa Vacciniforme: A Study of Clinical Features and HLA Tissue Typing,' by G. Gupta, I. Mann and D. Kemmett presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Treatment of Penile Lichen Planus With Photodynamic Therapy Using a Non-Laser Light Source,' by B. Kirky, C. Whitehurst, J.V. Moore and V.M. Yates presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'HIV-Associated Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Presenting With Conglobate Acne,' by C. Blasdale, R.J. Turner, C.M. Lawrence, N. Leonard and E.L.C. Ong presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Pyoderma Gangrenosum With Severe Oral Involvement,' by J. Setterfield, P. Shirlaw, B. Adriaans, S.J. Challacombe and M.M. Black presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Resolution of Annular Sarcoid With Intralesional Methotrexate,' by M.I. Ogboli, J. Ashworth and L.E. Rhodes presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Lennert's Lymphoma Presenting With Atypical Granuloma Annulare,' by M. Bhushan, N.M. Craven, G.R. Armstrong and R.J.G. Chalmers presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Multiple Cutaneous Plasmacytomas After Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Autograft,' by A. Ah-Weng, J.R. Marsden and R. Charles-Holmes presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Giant Congenital Pigmented Naevi With Proliferating Nodules Occurring in Two Neonates,' by S. Leech, H. Bell, S. Lewis-Jones, C.M. Lawrence, N. Leonard, D.M. Geurin and P. Mckee presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'Phototoxic Blister Induction in Vitiligo Surgery,' by S. Albert, C.R. Srinivas, S.D. Shenoi, S.B. Pai and L. Sabitha presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Presents an abstract of the research paper 'The Salford Psoriasis Index (SPI)—a New Measure for Assessing Severity of Psoriasis,' by B. Kirby, D. Fortune, M. Bhushan, R.J.G. Chalmers and C.E.M. Griffiths presented during the annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists in Edinburgh, Scotland.