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Model: Quadrivalent vaccine could cost effectively cut MSM’s HPV-related cancers
Use of a quadrivalent HPV vaccine in men who have sex with men would cost effectively provide herd immunity against anogenital warts and HPV-...
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Case series shows benefit of nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma for actinic keratoses
Nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma (NTAP) may serve as an effective, well-tolerated treatment for actinic keratoses, according to findings of...
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Intermediate nature of ‘incomplete’ lupus shown in large study
People with incomplete lupus erythematosus exhibit nearly as many disease-related symptoms as do those with systemic lupus erythematosus and often...
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MTX side effects limit patient use
“Side effects alone or in combination with inadequate disease control were more important in the context of treatment discontinuation than...
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Incidence of IBD is elevated in hidradenitis suppurativa patients
The incidence of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis appears to be significantly increased in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa.
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1 in 10 youths, 1 in 4 adults in U.S. use tobacco products
Twenty-eight percent of adults use tobacco products, and 20% use tobacco daily, according to data from the national longitudinal Population...
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Immune-suppressing drugs in IBD linked to higher skin cancer rates
Immune-suppressing drugs may cause skin cancer, according to a new Irish study that links immunomodulator use in younger patients with...
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Bone fractures more likely to occur in psoriasis, PsA patients
This is the first population-based study to examine the relationship between bone fractures and psoriasis, according to the authors.
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Symptoms don’t worsen during pregnancy in most PsA patients
Many patients benefit from better skin, although flares may come.
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New histopathologic marker may aid dermatomyositis diagnosis
The detection of sarcoplasmic myxovirus resistance A expression in immunohistochemical analysis of muscle biopsy in patients suspected of having...
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Childhood psoriasis negatively impacts parental QOL
Parents of children with psoriasis experience significant negative quality-of-life issues, according to Dr. Megha Tollefson and her associates.