WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – The latest update from the ongoing PSOLAR registry provides “very reassuring” evidence that the use of biologic agents to treat moderate to severe psoriasis doesn’t significantly increase malignancy risk other than for...
It’s okay in most cases for gout patients to be on thiazide diuretics or low-dose aspirin, so long as hypouricemic therapy is adjusted as needed, according to rheumatologist and Cleveland Clinic professor Dr. Brian F...
Rheumatologists’ understanding of the spectrum of spondyloarthritis is undergoing an evolution that has revealed an underrecognition of the disease, particularly in women, but regulatory recognition of the spectrum of disease in the United States has...
LAS VEGAS – Psoriasis patients who are unresponsive to topical therapy, do not have psoriatic arthritis, and can make regular office visits may be candidates for successful treatment with phototherapy. A patient with type II...
LAS VEGAS – Adults with localized psoriasis reported significant improvement in quality of life after 2 and 8 weeks of treatment with a combination topical suspension, based on data from 147 adults. Calcipotriene 0.005% plus...
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – A history of severe cradle cap and diaper dermatitis helps to differentiate between pediatric psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, so be sure to ask, according to Dr. Alan Menter, chief of the...
LAS VEGAS – A number of drugs are showing promise for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, but broader improvements are needed with respect to treatment strategies, according to Dr. Iain McInnes. Earlier diagnosis, appropriate therapies,...
Though it’s been more than a decade since a new class of topical medication has been approved for psoriasis, there are several promising new anti-inflammatory compounds to keep an eye on, says Dr. Linda Stein...
LAS VEGAS – The use of an alternative anti–tumor necrosis factor drug is not necessarily precluded in a psoriasis patient with both skin and joint symptoms who has failed two previous anti-TNF drugs, according to...
