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Make the Diagnosis: She Feels Fine, But Why Do Her Fingers Look Like This?

A 38-year-old woman visited her doctor about itchy, raised spots that developed on her fingers 5 days prior. Can you diagnose the patient?

Oct 23, 2024
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Hitting Psoriatic Arthritis Early With Apremilast Helps Some Patients, Trial Finds

But only a minority achieved minimal disease activity within 16 weeks

Sep 19, 2024
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Medicare Unveils First 10 Negotiated Drug Prices

Prices slashed by as much as 79%

Aug 15, 2024
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Psoriasis Control Maintained Long Term With Extended Dosing Interval of Guselkumab

More than 90% of patients met response criteria at 68 weeks with 8- or 16-week dosing

Aug 05, 2024
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Psoriasis Joins List of Diseases Tied to Air Pollution

Poor air quality adds significantly to risk from genetic susceptibility factors

Jul 16, 2024
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Certain Clinical Factors Tied to Poor Response to Biologics for Psoriasis

Previous exposure to biologics, higher BMI, smoking all negatively linked to response

Jun 18, 2024
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Izokibep Marches on for Psoriatic Arthritis

Early phase III data cement case for novel IL-17A inhibitor

Jun 16, 2024
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Can an Autoimmunity Lead to Immune Deficiency?

Studies may explain some cases of rare opportunistic infections

Mar 20, 2024
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Psoriatic Arthritis: Updated Guideline Clarifies Treatment Sequence

EULAR provides easy-to-understand algorithm

Mar 19, 2024
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Short-Term High-Dose Psoriasis Therapy Shows Potential for Long-Term Disease Control

High response rates out to 52 weeks with IL-23 inhibitor, correlating with eradication of T cells

Mar 13, 2024
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Home-Based Phototherapy for Psoriasis Matches Office Efficacy With Better QOL

Noninferiority achieved across all skin subtypes

Mar 11, 2024
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New Treatment for NASH; Human Milk for Preterm Infants

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Feb 10, 2024
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High Response Rates in Psoriasis With Oral IL-23 Inhibitor

At least 75% improvement in up to 79% of patients at 16 weeks, 90% improvement in 60%

Feb 07, 2024
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Using Baseline Markers to Predict Response in Psoriatic Arthritis

More biomarker research is needed, but new study is a good start

Dec 13, 2023
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