Psoriatic Arthritis
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Topical roflumilast approved for psoriasis in adults and adolescents
In clinical trials, topical roflumilast was effective in treating psoriasis in intertriginous areas, including the buttocks, underarms, and...
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Questionnaire for patients with psoriasis might identify risk of axial involvement
A patient-completed questionnaire shows promise for detecting risk of undiagnosed axial involvement in psoriasis.
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NAFLD strongly correlated with psoriasis, PsA; risk linked to severity
The risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is doubled by psoriasis, and severity is a related variable.
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Methotrexate’s impact on COVID-19 vaccination: New insights made
New studies assess patients with various immune-mediated inflammatory diseases to determine the risks and benefits of pausing methotrexate after...
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Neural networks can distinguish PsA from rheumatoid arthritis on MRI
Deep-learning programming can be trained to distinguish inflammatory joint diseases with reasonable accuracy.
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New algorithm for initial PsA treatment choice is driven by
T-cell behavior
A novel treatment algorithm for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is being developed to provide more precise biologic choices.
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Physicians urged to write indications on drug scripts as methotrexate users face new barriers with SCOTUS decision
Prior to the Supreme Court’s ruling, physicians were concerned about the impact an overturning of the 1973 law would have on patient access to MTX...
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Zoster vaccination does not appear to increase flare risk in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease
For the study, investigators used medical claims from IBM MarketScan in patients aged 50-64 years, and data from the Centers for Medicare and...
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Large study reaffirms rare risk of TNF inhibitor–induced psoriasis in patients with RA, IBD
Compared with conventional treatment, the risk of developing nonpustular psoriasis was twofold higher among patients receiving TNFi treatment.
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No more ‘escape hatch’: Post Roe, new worries about meds linked to birth defects
Physicians fear that women won’t get the best treatments or will face dangerous risks.
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Treat-to-target strategy with tapering proves effective in PsA and axSpA
A trial showed for the first time that disease activity–guided treat-to-target tapering strategies in both psoriatic arthritis and axial...