Dermatology
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Study links air pollution to psoriasis flares
The findings underscore the need for clinicians to “consider environmental/external triggers in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases...
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Drug survival study looks at what lasts longest in RA, axSpA, PsA, and psoriasis
Survival rates were highest for rituximab in rheumatoid arthritis and golimumab in axial spondyloarthritis in a study of two Danish registries.
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Complex link between gut microbiome and immunotherapy response in advanced melanoma
Previous studies have identified the gut microbiome as “a potential biomarker of response as well as a therapeutic target” in melanoma and other...
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Methotrexate plus leflunomide proves effective for PsA
The combination therapy outperformed methotrexate monotherapy as a treatment option for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), though it did...
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Managing overuse of food IgE panels: Multiple approaches needed
Beyond wasteful spending, excessive food IgE testing can lead patients to worry needlessly and to avoid foods they aren’t allergic to.
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One-third of psoriatic arthritis patients could have metabolic syndrome, data analysis finds
The results highlight the need for proper assessment of body weight and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with PsA at the onset of disease...
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High early recurrence rates with Merkel cell carcinoma
Approximately 95% of all recurrences happened within 3 years of the initial diagnosis in the prospective cohort study.
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U.S. FDA declines to approve Amryt’s topical gel for rare skin diseases
The decision comes after the FDA had extended its review of the treatment, oleogel-S10, in November by three months to review additional analyses...
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Combination treatments a must for the war on warts
“This is not often a one and done approach; you need to keep hitting them [with therapy],” Dr. Adam Friedman said.
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Spironolactone not linked to increased cancer risk in systematic review and meta-analysis
The data are “reassuring,” the authors reported.
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Urticaria: An elusive disorder with ‘a high unmet need for treatment’
“Let the patient guide the diagnostic workup; don’t just order a million tests,” Dr. Adam Friedman advised.