Tag: Psoriasis
Higher Cardiovascular Risk Seen With Psoriatic Arthritis
Risk seems to be increased especially in patients with a high inflammatory burden, late-onset psoriasis
Novel Scoring System Can Up Access to Biologics in Psoriasis
DLQI-R allows more patients to achieve threshold for becoming candidates for biologic treatment
Psoriasis Linked to Increased Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Significant associations observed between psoriasis and risk for Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis
Halobetasol Propionate Lotion Shows Efficacy for Tx of Psoriasis
Findings based on two phase 3 trials of halobetasol propionate lotion versus vehicle
TYK2 Inhibitor Clears Psoriasis Over 12 Weeks
Findings seen in 12-week, phase 2 trial at oral doses over 3 mg daily
Alternative Medicines May Aid in the Treatment of Psoriasis
Most studies evaluated fish oil, acupuncture, indigo naturalis, curcumin, meditation
Inverse Link for Mediterranean Diet Score, Severe Psoriasis
Significant inverse correlation between MEDI-LITE score and having severe psoriasis
Certolizumab Looks Promising for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis
Higher-dose certolizumab (400 mg) better at cutting symptoms than low-dose (200 mg)
Psoriasis Negatively Affects Patient Sleep Quality
Psoriasis patients self-report worse sleep quality compared to healthy controls; itch main predictor
Phone App Linked to Improved Psoriasis Treatment Adherence
App intervention group also had greater reduction in psoriasis severity than non-intervention group
