Alex V Anstey

Summary

Affiliation: University Hospital of Wales
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Photomedicine: lessons from the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
    A Anstey
    Photodermatology Unit, Department of Dermatology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, CF4 4XN, UK
    J Photochem Photobiol B 62:123-7. 2001
  2. ncbi Liver disease in erythropoietic protoporphyria: insights and implications for management
    A V Anstey
    Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent NP20 2UB, UK
    Postgrad Med J 83:739-48. 2007
  3. ncbi Liver disease in erythropoietic protoporphyria: insights and implications for management
    A V Anstey
    Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent NP20 2UB, UK
    Gut 56:1009-18. 2007
  4. ncbi Retrospective assessment of PASI 50 and PASI 75 attainment with a calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate ointment
    Alex V Anstey
    Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Wales, UK, and Marselisborg Center, Aarhus University Hospital, Arhus C, Denmark
    Int J Dermatol 45:970-5. 2006
  5. ncbi School in photodermatology: Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
    Alex Anstey
    Academic Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
    Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 22:200-4. 2006
  6. ncbi Guidelines for prescribing azathioprine in dermatology
    A V Anstey
    Department of Dermatology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent NP20 2UB, Wales, UK
    Br J Dermatol 151:1123-32. 2004
  7. ncbi Systemic photoprotection with alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) and beta-carotene
    A V Anstey
    Photodermatology Unit, Department of Dermatology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
    Clin Exp Dermatol 27:170-6. 2002
  8. ncbi Gene dosage analysis identifies large deletions of the FECH gene in 10% of families with erythropoietic protoporphyria
    Sharon D Whatley
    Department of Medical Biochemistry and Immunology, University Hospital of Wales and School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
    J Invest Dermatol 127:2790-4. 2007
  9. ncbi Eye protection for ultraviolet B phototherapy and psoralen ultraviolet A patients
    Suliman G H Otman
    Department of Dermatology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
    Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 26:143-50. 2010
  10. ncbi Erythrocyte thiopurine methyl transferase assessment prior to azathioprine use in the UK
    S A Holme
    Department of Dermatology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Purine Research Laboratory and Department of Gastroenterology, Guy s and St Thomas Hospitals Trust, London, UK
    QJM 95:439-44. 2002

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Publications15

  1. ncbi Photomedicine: lessons from the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
    A Anstey
    Photodermatology Unit, Department of Dermatology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, CF4 4XN, UK
    J Photochem Photobiol B 62:123-7. 2001
    ..Current knowledge concerning photosensitivity in SLOS is reviewed and future research into the pathogenesis of this disorder is discussed...
  2. ncbi Liver disease in erythropoietic protoporphyria: insights and implications for management
    A V Anstey
    Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent NP20 2UB, UK
    Postgrad Med J 83:739-48. 2007
  3. ncbi Liver disease in erythropoietic protoporphyria: insights and implications for management
    A V Anstey
    Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent NP20 2UB, UK
    Gut 56:1009-18. 2007
  4. ncbi Retrospective assessment of PASI 50 and PASI 75 attainment with a calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate ointment
    Alex V Anstey
    Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Wales, UK, and Marselisborg Center, Aarhus University Hospital, Arhus C, Denmark
    Int J Dermatol 45:970-5. 2006
    ..Further, in order to compare Daivobet with other therapeutics recently presented to the European regulatory authorities and the FDA, comparison with the biologicals, efalizumab, etanercept and alefacept, were also made...
  5. ncbi School in photodermatology: Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
    Alex Anstey
    Academic Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
    Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 22:200-4. 2006
    ..However, preliminary evidence points to the deranged cholesterol metabolism that characterizes the syndrome as causal in this UVA-mediated photosensitivity disorder...
  6. ncbi Guidelines for prescribing azathioprine in dermatology
    A V Anstey
    Department of Dermatology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent NP20 2UB, Wales, UK
    Br J Dermatol 151:1123-32. 2004
    ..Evidence-based recommendations are made for routine safety monitoring of patients treated with azathioprine, including pretreatment assessment of red blood cell thiopurine methyltransferase activity...
  7. ncbi Systemic photoprotection with alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) and beta-carotene
    A V Anstey
    Photodermatology Unit, Department of Dermatology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
    Clin Exp Dermatol 27:170-6. 2002
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  8. ncbi Gene dosage analysis identifies large deletions of the FECH gene in 10% of families with erythropoietic protoporphyria
    Sharon D Whatley
    Department of Medical Biochemistry and Immunology, University Hospital of Wales and School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
    J Invest Dermatol 127:2790-4. 2007
    ..003). Our findings show that large deletions of the FECH gene are an important cause of EPP. Gene dosage analysis should be incorporated into routine procedures for mutation detection in EPP...
  9. ncbi Eye protection for ultraviolet B phototherapy and psoralen ultraviolet A patients
    Suliman G H Otman
    Department of Dermatology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
    Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 26:143-50. 2010
    ..We tested eye protection used for phototherapy patients. The study also established current practice concerning eye protection in a sample of UK phototherapy units...
  10. ncbi Erythrocyte thiopurine methyl transferase assessment prior to azathioprine use in the UK
    S A Holme
    Department of Dermatology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Purine Research Laboratory and Department of Gastroenterology, Guy s and St Thomas Hospitals Trust, London, UK
    QJM 95:439-44. 2002
    ..Aim: To determine the pattern of use of TPMT activity estimation, with respect to azathioprine use, by medical practitioners in the UK...
  11. ncbi Erythropoietic protoporphyria in the U.K.: clinical features and effect on quality of life
    S A Holme
    Department of Dermatology, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
    Br J Dermatol 155:574-81. 2006
    ..Neither its full clinical spectrum nor its impact on quality of life (QoL) has been investigated in a large cohort of patients...
  12. ncbi Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in erythropoietic protoporphyria
    S A Holme
    Department of Dermatology, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, KY12 0SU, UK
    Br J Dermatol 159:211-3. 2008
    ..Some previous studies of photosensitive patients who actively avoid sunlight have failed to show convincing evidence of vitamin D insufficiency...
  13. ncbi Rate of acute adverse events for narrow-band UVB and Psoralen-UVA phototherapy
    J A Martin
    Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
    Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 23:68-72. 2007
    ..Ultraviolet (UV) radiation therapies are commonly used to treat a wide range of dermatological conditions. However, no published data exist regarding the rate of acute adverse events occurring within the different UV therapy modalities...
  14. ncbi Phototherapy and PUVA photochemotherapy in children
    S A Holme
    Department of Dermatology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport NP20 2UB, UK
    Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 20:69-75. 2004
    ..Despite these reservations, ultra-violet therapies can be useful treatment options for children with selected dermatological conditions provided they are used under carefully controlled conditions...
  15. ncbi The quality of life of 790 patients with photodermatoses
    C T Jong
    Department of Dermatology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
    Br J Dermatol 159:192-7. 2008
    ..However, there is little information available about the impact of other photodermatoses on QoL...