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1. Autologous serum skin test and autologous serum therapy in chronic idiopathic urticaria.
2. A randomised controlled trial to compare effectiveness of skin microneedling and platelet-rich plasma combination versus skin microneedling alone in the management of acne scars.
3. To study efficacy of short contact therapy with topical tretinoin in acne vulgaris.
4. A clinico-epidemiological study and therapeutic efficacy of chemical peels in management of melasma: a pilot study.
5. A case-control study of metabolic syndrome in psoriasis vulgaris patients at a tertiary care institute.
6. Clinical profile and patch test results among hand eczema patients at a tertiary care institute.
7. Clinicopathological study of cutaneous tumours.
8. Comparison of monotherapy with topical 5% minoxidil and combination therapy of topical 5% minoxidil with intradermal platelet-rich plasma via mesotherapy in androgenetic alopecia in males.
9. Clinico-epidemiological profile of deformities among leprosy patients in a rural tertiary care hospital.
10. To study the safety and efficacy of fractional CO2 laser with surface ablation followed by fibroblast growth factor therapy (Melgain) in the treatment of idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis.
11. Clinical profile of patients with acne with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
12. Study of safety and efficacy of intralesional immunotherapy using tuberculin PPD in treatment of viral warts.
13. To study the prevalence of oral lesions in patients attending dermatology department.
14. An observational study on cutaneous adverse effects of chemotherapeutic agents.
15. Clinical status and histopathology of new Hansen's cases.
16. To study the cutaneous manifestations in patients of diabetes mellitus.
17. A comparative study of imiquimod 5% cream versus 10% potassium hydroxide solution versus tretinoin 0.05% cream for molluscum contagiosum in children.
18. A split-face comparative study to evaluate efficacy of combined subcision and autologous platelet-rich plasma and subcision alone for treatment of post-acne scars.
19. Study of various investigative modalities in establishing the cause of chronic urticaria.
20. Study of role of skin surface biopsy in superficial cutaneous fungal infections.
21. To study the efficacy of narrowband ultraviolet B therapy in different dermatological conditions.
22. Clinical spectrum of dermatophytosis.
23. To study demographic and phenotypic characteristics of patients of acne vulgaris.
24. To study hair cycle dynamics in men with androgenetic alopecia.
25. Correlation of dermoscopic features with clinical and histopathological diagnosis of hypopigmented skin lesions.
26. A clinical study of acne scars and the efficacy and safety of 100% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) chemical reconstruction of skin scars (CROSS) in ice-pick scars.
27. A clinico-epidemiological and investigative study of premature greying of hair.
28. Clinico-histopathological correlation of various photodermatoses.
29. Role of skin prick test for food allergies in urticaria.
30. To study the effect of chemical peeling in various dermatological conditions.
31. Clinico-histopathological study of lichen planus.
32. Clinicomycological correlation of dermatophytosis.
33. Skin changes and disorders associated with pregnancy.
34. Clinical study of geriatric dermatoses.
35. Pattern of facial dermatoses through the ages.
36. Cutaneous manifestations in patients of chronic renal failure on hemodialysis.
37. Skin changes in endocrinological disorders other than diabetes mellitus.
38. Clinico-histopathological correlation of papulosquamous disorders.
39. Dermatoses in pediatric population in a semi-urban area.
40. Mucocutaneous manifestations of HIV and its correlation with CD4 count.
41. Clinicopathological differentiation between hand eczema and hand psoriasis.
42. Clinico-histopathological correlation of pemphigus.
43. Cutaneous manifestations in diabetes mellitus.
44. Clinico-histopathological study of pityriasis rosea.
45. Skin changes in neonates.
46. Clinico-etiological correlation in patients with hand eczema.
47. Clinico-histopathological and immunofluorescence correlation of vesiculobullous disorders.
48. Clinico-histopathological study on verruca vulgaris.
49. Clinico-epidemiological study on pityriasis versicolor.
50. Quality of life in acne vulgaris and its relationship to clinical severity.
51. Evaluation of skin disorders in teenagers.
52. Clinical and histopathological study of photosensitive disorders.
53. Clinical and histopathological correlation of skin lesions in leprosy.
54. Clinico-aetiological study of folliculitis.
55. Clinical and histopathological study of psoriasis.
56. Clinical and bacteriological study of impetigo.
57. Clinical and mycological study of onychomycosis.
58. Clinico-epidemiological study of nail disorders.
59. Clinical and epidemiological study of foot eczema.
60. Association of metabolic syndrome with psoriasis and its relationship to clinical severity.
61. Dermatoses in obesity.
62. Clinico-epidemiological study of alopecia in females.
63. Study of dermatoses in psychiatric patients.
64. Whole exome sequencing of blood- and skin-derived DNA to understand germline and somatic variation in genome in vitiligo subjects.
65. Quality of life in melasma and its relationship to clinical severity.
66. Association of metabolic syndrome with vitiligo and its relationship to clinical severity.
67. Comparative study of PUVA versus NBUVB versus P-NBUVB for treatment in patients with non-segmental vitiligo.
68. Dermoscopic study of papulosquamous skin diseases.
69. Investigation of predisposing factors in familial cases of vitiligo.
70. Quality of life in males with androgenetic alopecia.
71. Quality of life in lichen planus.
72. Dermoscopic study of scalp dermatoses.
73. Comparative study of intralesional platelet-rich plasma versus intralesional triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of alopecia areata.
74. Clinico-epidemiological study of genodermatoses.
75. Comparative analysis of quality of life in patients having hand eczema vis-à-vis foot eczema.
76. Comparative study of topical minoxidil (5%) and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide (5 mg/ml) in treatment of alopecia areata of scalp.
77. Clinico-mycological profile of dermatophytosis.
78. A clinico-epidemiological study of skin conditions in postmenopausal women under 65 years of age.
79. Clinico-epidemiological study of facial hyperpigmentation and quality of life in these patients.
80. Comparative study of clinical efficacy and side effects of oral isotretinoin as daily, alternate, pulse and low-dose therapy in moderate to severe acne.
81. Quality of life in chronic urticaria and its relationship to clinical severity.
82. Clinico-epidemiological study of topical corticosteroid abuse on skin and its effects.
83. A clinico-histopathological study of nevi.
84. Quality of life in keloid and hypertrophic scars and its relationship to clinical severity.
85. Quality of life in patients with alopecia areata.
86. Quality of life in patients with premature canities.
87. Role of contact allergens in discoid eczema.
88. Cross-sectional study of serum vitamin D levels in patients of psoriasis.
89. Cutaneous manifestations in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis.
90. Clinico-epidemiological study of phakomatoses.
91. Study of patterns of dermatoses in paediatric attendees of a tertiary care hospital.
92. A study on dermatological manifestations of chronic venous insufficiency.
93. Quality of life in patients with dermatophytosis.
94. Clinico-epidemiological study of PMLE and biochemical correlation of thyroid dysfunction.
95. Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients of psoriasis with and without metabolic syndrome.
96. Identification of isolates by mycological culture and minimum inhibitory concentration of terbinafine and itraconazole in recalcitrant dermatophyte infections.
97. Dermoscopic study of nail lesions in various dermatoses.
98. Evaluation of skin prick test in urticaria.
99. Clinicodermoscopic study of non-scarring hair loss in females.
100. A clinico-demographic study of periorbital hyperpigmentation.