Vulval psoriasis can go unrecognised for over a decade: Aussie study
Women with psoriasis should be proactively screened for genital symptoms, dermatologists suggest, after a study found an 11-year lag between symptom onset and diagnosis of…
Tag: Psoriasis
Spot Dx — What are these painless plaques post-shingles?
Glen is a 48-year-old IT professional who presents with a two-week history of painless scaly erythematous plaques on the lower back. Test your clinical know-how…
Low vitamin D levels tied to severe psoriasis
Lower vitamin D levels are associated with increasing psoriasis severity, suggesting a vitamin D–rich diet or oral supplementation may provide benefit to patients, researchers say.…
Moderate to severe psoriasis tied to lower fertility rates
Patients with moderate to severe psoriasis have lower fertility rates than women without psoriasis, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology. Dr Teng-Chou Chen (PhD),…
Review clarifies infection risk with anti-TNFs for psoriasis
Serious infection is not more likely and overall infection risk may depend on patient characteristics and the specific agent, researchers say.
Guselkumab ‘boosts response’ in resistant psoriatic arthritis
The COSMOS trial shows the therapy is effective in patients who have failed an anti-TNF, researchers report.
Study backs anti-TNFs for rheumatology patients with COVID-19
Monotherapy gave the best outcomes in an analysis of data from three registries.
Biologics may stave off arthritis in people with psoriasis: study
Patients with risk factors for psoriatic arthritis might benefit from starting the agents early, the researchers say.
Certain biologics raise infection risk in patients with psoriasis: study
French real-world data highlights differences even between biologics of the same class.
Depression and anxiety ‘reduce odds of damping psoriatic arthritis activity’
The high prevalence of these mental disorders suggests screening of patients should be routine, researchers say.
