Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Doctors' perceptions of psoriasis therapies vary

(HealthDay)—Doctors who treat patients with psoriasis show wide variation in their beliefs about the safety and effectiveness of psoriasis treatments, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Studies explore racial disparities in IBD symptoms and therapy

Three separate studies presented today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 77th Annual Scientific meeting in Las Vegas help to advance understanding of the differences between African American and Caucasian ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hep B screening urged before TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy

(HealthDay) -- All patients with psoriasis should be screened for hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B core antibody prior to the initiation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor therapy, according to research published ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Biosimilar switching not suitable for all patients

The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2016) showed that when antibodies develop in response to the biological treatment Remicade (infliximab), they also cross-react ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

IBD patients: Consider giving infliximab a second try

Restarting infliximab therapy after a drug holiday is safe and effective for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Drug-induced liver injury is on the rise

More people are being affected by drug-induced liver injury (DILI) than ever before, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. This type of liver injury ...

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