What is “biologic” agent? Whole immune system suppression will cause serious side effects. Therefore “biologic” agents are developed to target partial immune systems for a variety of immune-mediated skin disorders, including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, pemphigus…
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Real-world risks of serious infection, major cardiovascular events, and cancers have been looked at in the observational study, while effectiveness analyses have shed light on predictors, persistence, and drug utilization, among other topics. It’s giving us a huge amount of interesting information,…
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Importance Erosive pustular dermatosis (EPD) is a rare condition that typically affects actinically damaged skin of the scalp. Characterized by sterile pustules, erosions, and crusts, EPD is difficult to treat and heals slowly. The exact cause of EPD is unknown, although trauma is an inciting factor….
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Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive macrolide that acts by blocking the calcineurin-dependent signal transduction pathway inside T cells, which results in the inhibition of cytokine gene transcription and thereby of T-cell activation [1]. Tacrolimus ointment does not induce skin atrophy even after…
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一名56岁的退休行政人员被转诊至皮肤科，以寻求有关终身性特应性皮炎管理的第二种意见。她已经连续10年每天两次在自己的脸上涂抹1％的氢化可的松霜（弱效皮质激素），在身体其他皮肤部位使用戊酸倍他米松软膏（强效皮质激素）。她还患有过敏性哮喘，过去11年来每天两次，用倍氯米松双丙酸倍氯米松（皮质激素）雾化吸入控制哮喘，并已经按照医生处方口服12个疗程的（皮质激素）泼尼松龙（每个疗程平均剂量为30毫克，连续5天），以治疗湿疹和湿疹{1]。…
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The terms “dermatitis” and “eczema” are frequently used interchangeably. When the term “eczema” is used alone, it often refers to atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema). The term “eczematous” also denotes some crusting, serous oozing, or blister formation…
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A black box warning describes a potential risk of malignancy associated with topical use of pimecrolimus to treat atopic dermatitis due to its similarity to oral calcineurin inhibitors used in solid-organ transplantation and spontaneous reporting of malignancies, including lymphomas and cutaneous…
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唐钰琦：真正解除患者病痛才是好医⽣ – 答《对医学的误解》 2017年6⽉20⽇ 星期⼆ 03)30AM ⽂/唐钰琦 来⾃/联合早报 观点碰撞 读了《联合早报》⾔论版中⻄医系列⽂章， 尤其是王修⻬医⽣5⽉8⽇的《科学思维避免迷信深渊》、6⽉7⽇的《对医学的误解》和郑⼼锦医⽣5⽉31⽇的《中医是…
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The efficacy and safety of dupilumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the α subunit of the interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 receptors, has been assessed in adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).1,2 Injection site reactions, nasopharyngitis, conjunctivitis, and transient increases…
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