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Forum Informs Forum for Nordic Dermato-Venereology is a publication for the dermato-venereo­logists in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It is published by Society for Publica- tion of Acta Dermato-Venereologica. Forum for Nordic Dermato-Venereology was founded in 1996 by Professor Lennart Juhlin, Uppsala, Sweden. This journal aims to cover all interests of the Nordic dermato-venereologists, to spread information and news and act as the natural way of communication among the Nordic dermato-venereo­logists. Language: English. Submission: To submit your manuscript, please contact your Country Editor (see next page). Figures and photographs should be sent in minimum 300 dpi. Distribution: The distribution covers all dermato-venereologists in the Nordic countries as well as residents abroad, still members of one of the Nordic dermatological societies. The journal is published in February, May, September and November. Academic Research in Dermato-Venereology in the Nordic Countries In this issue we start a series of articles describing what activities are underway at the various university clinics in the Nordic countries. It is intended to inspire collaboration by displaying the academic resources of the region. Here is one presentation each from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. This will thus follows by other universities in the forthcoming issues. See pages 11–18. Also the number of dissertation presentations reveal the great activity in the Nordic countries. Here we present 6 dissertations: Patch testing with gold; Hair dyes and contact allergy; Exposure to isocyanates; Contact allergy to aluminium; Atopic dermatitis in children; and Digital dermoscopy and teledermoscopy. There is also a case report on Haxthausen’s disease and at the end of this issue you find a quiz. Please enjoy! Uppsala March 2018 A gneta A ndersson Managing Editor Subscription: If not a member of any of the Nordic dermatological societies please contact Agneta Andersson at the editorial office ([email protected]) for information. Advertising: Advertising can be ordered through Agneta Andersson. Options available are outside back cover, inside front cover, inside back cover and inside the journal. All adverts published in the journal are also presented on the web page. Please contact the editorial office to order a free sample copy, to get the current price list or further information. Forum for Nordic Dermato-Venereology can also be found on Internet at http://forum.medicaljournals.se Indexing: Indexed in EMBASE. Copyright: Forum for Nordic Dermato- Venereology. Layout: Daniela Andersson, Uppsala, Sweden Printer: Page Brothers, Norwich, UK. Forum for Nord Derm Ven 2018, Vol. 23, No.1 The photo on the front cover is taken from the Case report on page 28. A woman with “horse rider pernio”. 1