Lan Yang's research while affiliated with Fudan University and other places

Publication (1)

Article
Diffuse plane xanthomas (DPX) is a rare, chronic, metabolic skin disease which can seriously affect the appearance of the patients and result in psychological problems. Existing treatments are seriously limited. Our objective was to assess the efficacy of and tolerance to simvastatin ointment for the treatment of skin lesions in seven DPX patients....

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... Statins, particularly simvastatin, exhibit anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects, such as inhibiting inflammation in lung diseases (15)(16)(17). In our previous study on DPX, topical simvastatin improved symptoms, resulting in a fewer and smaller lesions in patients (18). ...