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LGBTQ patients face unique skin risks
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- Randy Dotinga
Watch out for skin cancer in gay men, hormone-induced acne in transmasculine patients
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Psoriasis associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 in real-world study
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Those treated with TNF-alpha inhibitors, methotrexate, and apremilast had statistically lower risks of COVID-19 vs. those on topical therapy.
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Tofacitinib: Small study shows big cutaneous sarcoidosis response
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- Randy Dotinga
“Not only did patients get better, but they were in many cases able to come off their baseline immunosuppressive regimen."
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S1P-receptor modulator shows promise in phase 2b AD trial
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Experimental medication appears to prevent immune cells from entering the skin, study presenter says.
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CDC: STI rates rise for sixth year in a row
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
The findings reflect how “a confluence of factors” drove up rates before the age of COVID.
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What will neurology look like post pandemic?
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Neurologists expect telemedicine – and post–COVID-19 sequelae – to stick around.
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Can supplementary estrogen relieve MS symptoms in menopausal women?
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Research suggests lowered hormone levels may worsen the disease.
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Infantile hemangiomas: Accurate diagnosis is crucial
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Consider propranolol a “life changer” in extreme cases.
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Managing hyperhidrosis, HS: Ask questions first
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Ask the patient a simple question: “What bothers you the most?”
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Disease progression and therapy response vary in MS by ethnicity
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
African Americans and Hispanics had more severe illness than Caucasians, and there were other differences as well.
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Newly approved drugs offer new hope in NMOSD
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Trio of medications offer relief from relapses, neurologist tells colleagues
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Infections – especially urinary and kidney – are higher in MS
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Among patients with MS, the infection rate was more than quadruple the rate in a control cohort.
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Anti-CD20s linked to higher COVID-19 severity in MS
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Older age and disability are also linked to extra risk, registries find, but not other DMTs.
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Certain DMTs in MS may attenuate COVID-19 vaccines
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Adjust timing if feasible, neurologist says, but focus on getting shots in arms.
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COVID-19: Another study links colchicine to better results
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Brazilian trial tested gout drug against placebo in hospitalized patients.