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Psoriasis News

First Gene Directly Linked to Plaque Psoriasis Identified A study shows that rare mutations in the CARD14 gene can lead to plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis when activated by an environmental trigger.
Medscape Medical News, April 23, 2012
Increased Risk of Serious AEs in 'Real World' Psoriasis Patients who would have been ineligible for trials of psoriasis treatments are more likely to suffer serious side effects from these treatments than patients who could have participated in the trials.
Reuters Health Information, April 17, 2012

Psoriasis Monotherapies Differ Little in Effectiveness
Medscape Medical News, April 16, 2012
'User-Friendly' Indigo Naturalis Treats Psoriasis, No Stains
Reuters Health Information, April 13, 2012
AAD Adalimumab for Psoriasis Works Better With a Loading Dose
Reuters Health Information, April 11, 2012
Anti-IL-17 Agents Show Efficacy in Psoriasis
Medscape Medical News, April 5, 2012

Psoriasis Perspectives

Why Identical Twins Don't Have Identical Cases of Psoriasis Drs. Dafna Gladman and Vinod Chandran review a study exploring epigenetic changes that might explain how monozygotic twins can be discordant for psoriasis.
Medscape Genomic Medicine, April 27, 2012
TNF Inhibitors: Is Infection Risk Increased? A new study assesses whether TNF-inhibitor treatment in autoimmune disorders is associated with increased risk for serious infection.
Medscape Rheumatology, January 9, 2012

Do Biologics Cause Cancer?
Medscape Pharmacists, August 17, 2011
Affordable Care Options in Rheumatology?
Medscape Rheumatology, June 24, 2011
TNF Antagonists and Psoriatic Disease
Medscape Dermatology, June 23, 2011
What's New in the Treatment of Psoriasis?
Medscape Nurses, June 8, 2011

Journals

Psoriasis and Risk of Nonfatal Cardiovascular Disease
The British Journal of Dermatology, May 8, 2012
Biologic Therapy and Risk of Infection
Skin Therapy Letter, May 4, 2012
Stress, the Neuroendocrine System and Mast Cells
Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, April 30, 2012
Psoriasis: Heterogeneity, Innate Immunity and Comorbidities
Expert Review of Dermatology, April 24, 2012
Vitamin D Status in Patients With Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
The British Journal of Dermatology, March 14, 2012

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