CASE REPORT A 46-year-old African-American female with HIV disease presented to clinic 7 weeks following the onset of a diffuse, highly pruritic rash. The rash developed one day following her…
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ONRELTEAGalderma Canada Inc., has announced that ONRELTEA™ topical gel (Brimonidine gel 0.33%) has been approved by Health Canada and is now available for Canadian patients 18 and older to treat…
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Phase IIa, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebocontrolled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of MEDI8968 in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa Sponsored by AstraZeneca, the purpose…
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As dermatologists, we are lucky to be in a specialty in which we can take care of our patients with mostly topical treatments, avoiding possible systemic adverse events that can…
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INTRODUCTION Topical corticosteroids (TCSs) are an integral component of the therapeutic armamentarium of the dermatologist. These agents are commonly used to treat a wide variety of cutaneous disease states, such…
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Treating patients with severe psoriasis is not nearly as frustrating as it used to be. In this issue, two articles describe the use of ustekinumab for psoriasis. Elizabeth Wilder and…
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Hyperhidrosis is defined as non-physiological, excessive sweating that is not caused by physical activity, which occurs in a localized, symmetrical distribution. It affects from 2.8% - 5% of the population…
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As the use of new chemotherapeutic agents becomes more common, the associated side effects increase. Sorafenib tosylate (Nexavar® tablets, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.) is approved for use in the treatment…
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Bowenoid papulosis (BP) is an uncommon squamous intraepithelial neoplasia, which manifests as an eruption of flesh colored or hyperpigmented verrucous papules that may become confluent plaques, involving the genitalia and…
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INTRODUCTION Herbal medicine, also referred to as botanical medicine and phytomedicine, has steadily gained popularity as an alternative to conventional, synthetic drug use.1 In 2007, 1 out of 4 adults…
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INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis is a chronic and complex genetic immune-mediated disease affecting up to 2% of the US population.1 The pathogenesis of psoriasis stems from dysregulated inflammation, which leads to hyperproliferation of…
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