Psoriasis
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Exceeding 10 mg/day prednisone increased CV events in lupus
Major finding: Lupus patients had a 2.4-fold increased risk of cardiovascular events if their prednisone dose exceeded 10 mg/day. Data source: An...
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Obesity interferes with TNF-alpha inhibitors in psoriatic arthritis
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All glucocorticoids linked to increased risk of VTE
Major Finding: New use of systemic glucocorticoids was associated with the highest risk for VTE, with an estimated incidence rate ratio of 3.06,...
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Consider treatment urgency when prescribing for psoriasis
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Screen all psoriasis patients for hepatitis before immunosuppressive therapy
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Systemic steroid prescriptions for psoriasis persist
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Apremilast improves psoriasis, shows strong safety profile
Major finding: A total of 33.1% of apremilast patients achieved PASI-75, compared with 5.3% of placebo patients.Data source: A phase III,...
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Anti-TNF drugs don't boost risk of herpes zoster in inflammatory disorders
Major Finding: Patients with inflammatory diseases who started an anti-TNF drug were no more likely to develop herpes zoster than those who took...
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Pregnancies after vasculitis diagnosis are at risk
Major Finding: The rate of pregnancy loss was significantly higher among women who had vasculitis when they conceived (33.8%) than it was among...
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Psoriasis drug MK-3222 progresses through pipeline
Major finding: PASI 75 responses occurred in 33%, 64%, 66% 74% of patients treated with 5 mg, 25 mg, 100 mg, and 200 mg, respectively, of anti-IL-...