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Apremilast decreased lesion counts in moderate to severe lichen planus, and topical pimecrolimus improved recalcitrant lesions of dermatomyositis.
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Therapy for pustular psoriasis, rituximab-related psoriasis flare, methotrexate for children with localized scleroderma, methotrexate for skin lesions in dermatomyositis, treatment of non–infection-related cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, and hydroxychloroquine to prevent congenital heart block
Behind the Numbers: Odds Ratio vs. Relative Risk
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Properly interpreting the OR informs the true significance of an association.
By Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE
February 24, 2012
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The golden retrievers weren't pipetting at the laboratory bench but were contributing their 2-century breeding history, their mild-to-moderate ichthyosis, and their DNA to identify a . . .
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Increased cardiovascular risk associated with psoriasis, protective effects of cutaneous discoid lupus, treatment for erosive pustular scalp dermatosis, and quality of life in patients with CLE-induced photosensitivity
Behind the Numbers: Number Needed to Screen
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Dr. Joel Gelfand elucidates the concept of number needed to screen in "Behind the Numbers", a new Journal Watch Dermatology feature aimed at clarifying issues in epidemiologic design and biostatistics.
By Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE
December 22, 2011
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Dolphins demonstrate a remarkable wound-healing process.
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Associations of neurologic disorders with bullous pemphigoid and of disrupted glucose metabolism with porphyria cutanea tarda
Risk for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Appears Higher in Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonist Recipients
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Dermatologists can help rheumatologists recognize problematic lesions.
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Marcello Malpighi (1628–1694) gave consultations to the rich and famous . . . from a distance.
