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Polycyclic Scaly Eruption
A 9-year-old boy presented to the dermatology clinic with a scaly eruption distributed throughout the body that had been present since birth. He...
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Chlorophyll water can trigger pseudoporphyria, expert warns
The risk of photosensitivity increases in children who are taking other medications such as doxycycline, methotrexate, or even naproxen.
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VTE risk not elevated in AD patients on JAK inhibitors: Study
The labels of JAK inhibitors include a boxed warning describing an increased risk of “serious heart-related events such as heart attack or stroke...
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Monkeypox in children and women remains rare, CDC data show
“This data should be very reassuring to parents and to children going to back to school.”
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves adalimumab-bwwd biosimilar (Hadlima) in high-concentration form
The 100-mg/mL version of adalimumab-bwwd (Hadlima) is indicated for the same seven conditions as its 50-mg/mL counterpart.
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
A 9-year-old girl was evaluated for a week-long history of rash on the feet
The clinical features are of an erythematous linear serpiginous plaque that is pruritic and can progress from millimeters to centimeters in size...
From the Journals
Biosimilar-to-biosimilar switches deemed safe and effective, systematic review reveals
While switches between biosimilars of the same reference biologic already occur for biosimilars with indications in different specialties, they do...
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Dermatologists share vitiligo breakthrough news with patients
For the first time, patients with vitiligo who have long lived with patches of skin that are without pigment can now have even skin tones on their...
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Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy may protect infants from atopic eczema
“Our data provide the first randomized controlled trial evidence of a protective effect of antenatal cholecalciferol supplementation on risk of...
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Experts: EPA should assess risk of sunscreens’ UV filters
The assessment is urgently needed and the results should be shared with the Food and Drug Administration, the experts said.
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In one state, pandemic tamped down lice and scabies cases
Cases and prescriptions for scabies and lice in children and adults declined during distancing directives and lockdown in North Carolina.