From the Editor… My first PRP Awareness Day was November 28, 2012 and quite “unofficial” by any standards. It began with a phone call from my dermatologist’s office. I was told that the appearance of a red spot on my forehead on August 8 — nearly four months prior — had been the onset of pityriasis rubra pilaris. Like […]
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From the Editor… As a new member of the PRP Facebook Support Group — Steve B (Cambridge, England, UK) had observed that the onset of PRP seemed to occur more frequently during the months of February to May. While Steve’s conclusion was based on the comments of a few, perhaps the PRP Community Database could shed some
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From the Editor… On July 25, 2017, I received a message from Dr. Nick Ross at Thomas Jefferson University. He reminded me that I had not sent in my blood samples for the ongoing PRP Research Study. I was mortified. Nah. Actually, at 71, very little mortifies me. At best I was embarrassed that yet another
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From the Editor… Members of the PRP Facebook and RareConnect communities understand the importance of a support group. The following is an exchange between 16 members of the PRP Facebook Support Group. Nana B — New York City This week has been a nightmare for me. Just when I think I’m getting better, boom, everything falls apart. My
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From the Editor… Several members of the PRP Facebook Support Group have recently attempted to conduct surveys using the Facebook polling feature. They — and many others over the past four years — are to be applauded for their curiosity and initiative. No matter how basic or complex the poll or survey, there are three basic tasks to perform.
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From the Editor… While the “harvesting” of information about PRP patients began in May 2013, it wasn’t until the following November when the first PRP Worldwide Census was undertaken. Collecting “core data” from PRP patients has always been a challenge. Over the past four years, the following data has be harvested from PRP patient and
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