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Psoriasis-Associated Fatigue: Pathogenesis, Metrics, and Treatment
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- Jamie Rosen, BA
- Angelo Landriscina, BA
- Adam J. Friedman, MD
Fatigue, a substantial symptom of psoriasis, is triggered by complex interactions of inflammation in psoriatic disease, both directly via...
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Overuse of Antibiotics for Acne Vulgaris: Too Much of a Good Thing
- Author:
- Adam J. Friedman, MD
In recent years, resistance to antimicrobial drugs has become increasingly widespread, resulting in a health threat of epidemic proportions. The...
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Acne as a Potential New Target for Soy Isoflavones
- Author:
- Adam J. Friedman, MD
While the pathophysiology of acne vulgaris is, at a minimum, complex (and that’s putting it lightly), it is generally accepted that androgens such...
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Spironolactone for Adult Female Acne
- Author:
- Adam J. Friedman, MD
Many cases of acne are hormonal in nature, meaning that they occur in adolescent girls and women and are aggravated by hormonal fluctuations such...
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Acne and Melanoma: What to Do With the Reported Connection?
- Author:
- Adam J. Friedman, MD
Dermatologists have become accustomed to reading about the associations of dermatologic disease with extracutaneous comorbidities (psoriasis...
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Changing the Paradigm: New Thoughts on Pathophysiology and Drugable Targets in Acne
- Author:
- Adam J. Friedman, MD
Who is tired of the same old stuff when it comes to acne? Innovation in therapy has been stagnant with a flurry of “me too” reformulated fixed...
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Acne at the AAD: Updates for 2015
- Author:
- Adam J. Friedman, MD
At the recent 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in San Francisco, California, acne was once again a hot topic....
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The Role of Diet in Acne: We Get It, But What Should We Do About It?
- Author:
- Adam J. Friedman, MD
The role of diet in acne, both as a causative agent and therapeutic intervention, has been the topic of discussion in both the dermatology...
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Inflammatory Acne: New Developments in Pathogenesis and Treatment
- Author:
- Jamie Rosen, BA
- Adam J. Friedman, MD
Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the majority of the population at some point in their lifetime. It is characterized...
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The Cutting Edge: New Research and Developments From the AAD Annual Meeting
- Author:
- Adam J. Friedman, MD
As one of the most common skin diseases, acne research, clinical guidelines, and therapeutic innovation are always a hot topic at the Annual...