Carlos Azcarraga Llobet

Dr. Carlos Azcarraga Llobet


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 June 2022 in Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
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BNBelen de Nicolas-Ruanes
Belen de Nicolas-Ruanes
MVMaria J. Vivancos-Gallego
Maria J. Vivancos-Gallego
CLCarlos Azcarraga Llobet
Carlos Azcarraga Llobet
AMA.M. Moreno
A.M. Moreno
MRM. Rodriguez‐Dominguez
M. Rodriguez‐Dominguez
PFPablo Fernandez-Gonzalez
Pablo Fernandez-Gonzalez

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BNBelen de Nicolas-Ruanes
Belen de Nicolas-Ruanes
ABAsuncion Ballester-Martinez
Asuncion Ballester-Martinez
EGEmilio Garcia-Mouronte
Emilio Garcia-Mouronte
EBEmilio Berna-Rico
Emilio Berna-Rico
CLCarlos Azcarraga Llobet
Carlos Azcarraga Llobet
Montserrat Fernández-GuarinoMontserrat Fernández-Guarino
Montserrat Fernández-Guarino
Bullous pemphigoid (BP), the most common autoimmune blistering disease, is characterized by the presence of autoantibodies targeting BP180 and BP230 in the basement membrane zone. This leads to the activation of complement-dependent and independent pathways, resulting in proteolytic cleavage at the dermoepidermal junction and an eosinophilic inflammatory response. While numerous drugs have been associated with BP in the literature, causality and pathogenic mechanisms remain elusive in most cases. Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4i), in particular, are the most frequently reported drugs related to BP and, therefore, have been extensively investigated. They can potentially trigger BP through the impaired proteolytic degradation of BP180, combined with immune dysregulation. DPP4i-associated BP can be categorized into true drug-induced BP and drug-triggered BP, with the latter resembling classic BP. Antineoplastic immunotherapy is increasingly associated with BP, with both B and T cells involved. Other drugs, including biologics, diuretics and cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric agents, present weaker evidence and poorly understood pathogenic mechanisms. Further research is needed due to the growing incidence of BP and the increasing identification of new potential triggers.

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EGEmilio Garcia-Mouronte
Emilio Garcia-Mouronte
EBEmilio Berna-Rico
Emilio Berna-Rico
BNBelen de Nicolas-Ruanes
Belen de Nicolas-Ruanes
CLCarlos Azcarraga Llobet
Carlos Azcarraga Llobet
LSLuis Alonso-Martinez de Salinas
Luis Alonso-Martinez de Salinas
SBSonia Bea-Ardebol
Sonia Bea-Ardebol
Cutaneous cancers are, by far, the most common malignant neoplasms of the human being. Due to the great array of clinical conditions, their worldwide increasing incidence and the steady ageing of the population, non-invasive treatments modalities that show a good clinical response, a proper benefit–risk ratio and cosmetic results are becoming increasingly important in the clinical setting. Imiquimod is a topically applied immunomodulator which is often used in the management of several premalignant and malignant cutaneous disorders. This article is a review of the current literature on its mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutical effects.


MMManuel Martin-Gonzalez
Manuel Martin-Gonzalez
CLCarlos Azcarraga Llobet
Carlos Azcarraga Llobet
Alba Martín-GilAlba Martín-Gil
Alba Martín-Gil
CCCarlos Carpena-Torres
Carlos Carpena-Torres
PJPedro Jaen
Pedro Jaen
(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy in terms of sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the quantusSKIN system, a new clinical tool based on deep learning, to distinguish between benign skin lesions and melanoma in a hospital population. (2) Methods: A retrospective study was performed using 232 dermoscopic images from the clinical database of the Ramón y Cajal University Hospital (Madrid, Spain). The skin lesions images, previously diagnosed as nevus (n = 177) or melanoma (n = 55), were analyzed by the quantusSKIN system, which offers a probabilistic percentage (diagnostic threshold) for melanoma diagnosis. The optimum diagnostic threshold, sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the quantusSKIN system to diagnose melanoma were quantified. (3) Results: The mean diagnostic threshold was statistically lower (p < 0.001) in the nevus group (27.12 ± 35.44%) compared with the melanoma group (72.50 ± 34.03%). The area under the ROC curve was 0.813. For a diagnostic threshold of 67.33%, a sensitivity of 0.691, a specificity of 0.802, and an accuracy of 0.776 were obtained. (4) Conclusions: The quantusSKIN system is proposed as a useful screening tool for melanoma detection to be incorporated in primary health care systems.

19 May 2023 in Journal of Investigative Dermatology
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TRTuntas Rayinda
Tuntas Rayinda
SMSheila M. McSweeney
Sheila M. McSweeney
DFDavid Fenton
David Fenton
Catherine Margaret StefanatoCatherine Margaret Stefanato
Catherine Margaret Stefanato
MHMatthew Harries
Matthew Harries
CTChristos Tziotzios
Christos Tziotzios