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Lawrence Etter

Lawrence Etter

Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology
Dermatology
lawrence.etter@duke.edu
Box 3822 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications

Basal cell carcinoma of the umbilicus: a case report and literature review.

Journal Article Cutis · February 2003 We report the case of a 43-year-old woman with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the umbilicus. Although BCC is a common skin tumor, only 2 cases of BCC arising within the umbilicus have been reported previously. Our review of the literature shows that truncal ... Link to item Cite

Pruritus in systemic disease: mechanisms and management.

Journal Article Dermatol Clin · July 2002 Pruritus is the most common symptom of skin disease. Even in the absence of primary cutaneous findings, severe and extensive pruritus often is associated with systemic disease. This review considers briefly the physiology of pruritus and discusses the vari ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pruritus in systemic disease: mechanisms and management.

Journal Article Dermatologic clinics · July 1, 2002 Pruritus is the most common symptom of skin disease. Even in the absence of primary cutaneous findings, severe and extensive pruritus often is associated with systemic disease. This review considers briefly the physiology of pruritus and discusses the vari ... Cite

Genetic variation and inferences about perceived taste intensity in mice and men.

Journal Article Physiol Behav · April 1, 2000 The study of genetic variation in taste produces parallels between mice and men. In mice, genetic variation across strains has been documented with psychophysical and anatomical measures as well as with recordings from whole nerves. In humans, the variatio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Differential effects of mucosal pH on human (Caco-2) intestinal epithelial cell motility, proliferation, and differentiation.

Journal Article Dig Dis Sci · July 1998 Mucosal pH abnormalities are associated with anastomotic dehiscence, ischemia, and malignancy. We postulated that intraluminal pH influences intestinal epithelial motility, proliferation, and differentiation and studied extracellular pHo (7.0-8.5) effects ... Full text Link to item Cite