Psoriasis
Clinical Topics & News
Treatment of Recalcitrant Pemphigus Vulgaris With the Tumor Necrosis Factor α Antagonist Etanercept
The treatment of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is generally regarded as challenging. Patients with the disease require long-term systemic therapy,...
Commentary
Barriers to Biologics [editorial]
No abstract available.
Clinical Topics & News
Sequential Therapy Using Cyclosporine and Acitretin for Treatment of Total Body Psoriasis
Systemic sequential therapy using cyclosporine and acitretin is a novel strategy that can provide quick resolution and maintenance in refractory...
Original Research
Clinical Benefits in Patients With Psoriasis After Efalizumab Therapy: Clinical Trials Versus Practice
Evaluations of efficacy of the new biologic therapies for psoriasis have used both physician-assessed endpoints and patient-reported outcome...
Original Research
Clobetasol Propionate Lotion in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Plaque-Type Psoriasis
Owing to its anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, vasoconstrictive, and immune-modulating properties, clobetasol propionate is used to treat psoriasis...
Clinical Topics & News
Over-the-Counter Topical Skin Products—A Common Component of Skin Disease Management
Over-the-counter (OTC) products are widely recommended by physicians and utilized by the public for the treatment and prevention of disease.
Clinical Topics & News
Deep Venous Thrombosis After High-Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin in the Treatment of Pemphigus Vulgaris
A 43-year-old black man with pemphigus vulgaris was started on intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy after his disease was found to be...
Clinical Topics & News
Should Coal Tar Products Carry Cancer Warnings?
This article addresses the controversy whether over-the-counter products that contain coal tar concentrations greater than 0.5% must carry cancer...
Clinical Topics & News
Successful Treatment of Recalcitrant Palmoplantar Psoriasis With Etanercept
Palmoplantar psoriasis is a disabling condition characterized by recurrent crops of sterile pustules with associated erythema, fissuring, and...
Clinical Topics & News
The Köbner Phenomenon and Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) affects a large percentage of patients with psoriasis. Similar to the cutaneous disease of psoriasis, PsA displays an...
Clinical Topics & News
Trachyonychia: A Case Report and Review of Manifestations, Associations, and Treatments
Trachyonychia ("rough nails") is best considered a reaction or morphologic pattern with a variety of clinical presentations and etiologies. It may...