Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vitamin D could provide psoriasis relief
New research suggests increasing vitamin D intake could reduce the symptoms of chronic inflammatory skin condition psoriasis.
Mar 19, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Psoriasis severity linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
People with psoriasis are at a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes than those without psoriasis, and the risk increases dramatically based on the severity of the disease. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine ...
Nov 14, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Promising new treatment option for chronic plaque psoriasis
Affecting more than 6 million Americans, chronic plaque psoriasis manifests as patches of red, scaly skin most frequently on the scalp, elbows and knees. Chronic plaque psoriasis most often appears in adolescence or mid-life ...
Jun 6, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Severe psoriasis predominantly affects men
The fact that men are overrepresented in psoriasis registers and consume more psoriasis care have long led researchers to believe that the common skin disease disproportionally affects men. A unique study with 5,438 Swedish ...
Mar 24, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drug-induced lupus seen with adalimumab treatment
(HealthDay)—In a case report published online Feb. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DILE) is described in a patient taking adalimumab for psoriasis.
Feb 20, 2017
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Surgery
Gastric bypass associated with reduced risk of psoriasis
(HealthDay)—Gastric bypass, but not gastric banding, is associated with reduced risk of psoriasis, progression to severe psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Surgery.
Dec 28, 2016
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Cardiology
Comparing coronary artery calcium scores in patients with psoriasis, diabetes
Assessing coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a measure of the severity of atherosclerosis (clogged arteries) and a cornerstone for screening for risk of future cardiac events. The inflammatory skin condition psoriasis has been ...
Aug 24, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Medicare patients have low adherence to biologic drug therapy for psoriasis
About half of Medicare patients who start taking biologic therapies for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis stop within a year, according to a new study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Cardiology
Psoriasis severity linked to rising risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms
Psoriasis sufferers may face a higher risk of developing abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal.
Apr 14, 2016
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Incidence of psoriatic arthritis 2.7/100 psoriasis patients
(HealthDay)—The incidence of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is 2.7 cases per 100 psoriasis patients, with risk factors including severe psoriasis phenotype and low level of education, according to a study published in the April ...
Apr 7, 2016
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