Medications

Recommendations developed for atopic dermatitis therapies

In updated guidelines issued by the American Academy of Dermatology and published online Nov. 7 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, recommendations are presented for use of phototherapy and systemic therapies ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Risk factors identified for autoimmune hepatitis after liver transplant

A multicenter study performed by a large international consortium that includes UT Southwestern has outlined a set of risk factors and outcomes for patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) that recurs after liver transplantation. ...

Medications

Mycophenolate mofetil treats immune thrombocytopenia

(HealthDay)—For adults with immune thrombocytopenia, the addition of mycophenolate mofetil to a glucocorticoid for first-line treatment is associated with fewer treatment failures and higher response rates than glucocorticoid-only ...

Medications

Rituximab, mycophenolate mofetil compared for pemphigus vulgaris

(HealthDay)—For patients with pemphigus vulgaris, rituximab is superior to mycophenolate mofetil for producing sustained complete remission at 52 weeks, according to a study published online May 19 in the New England Journal ...

Oncology & Cancer

Armoring anti-cancer T cells against immunosuppressants

Duke-NUS Medical School researchers, together with collaborators in Singapore, have designed armored immune cells that can attack recurring cancer in liver transplant patients, while temporarily evading immunosuppressant ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Lowering urine protein aids renal function in rare kidney disease

(HealthDay)—Reducing urinary protein aids patients with the rare kidney disease focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), according to a study published online Aug. 10 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

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