Is TNF-α Inhibitor-Induced Psoriasiform Dermatitis Always Psoriasiform?

October 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 10 | Features | 1009 | Copyright © October 2020


Published online October 2, 2020

Chapman Wei BS, Emily C. Murphy MD, Joseph Zahn MD, Adam J. Friedman MD FAAD

Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC

Disclosure
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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