Rare Diseases
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Scurvy: A Diagnosis Still Relevant Today
Scurvy can cause mucosal and gastric hemorrhages, and may be linked to poor diet or bariatric surgery.
From the Journals
Dermatomyositis Cancer Screening Guidelines Get Real-World Validation
Most of the cancers were detected using standard age- and sex-based cancer screenings, suggesting the potential for overscreening in this...
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Neurofibromatosis: What Affects Quality of Life Most?
“To develop effective therapeutics, meaningful clinical outcomes that are tied with improvement in QoL for persons with NF1 must be clearly...
Case Letter
Successful Treatment of Refractory Extensive Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris With Risankizumab and Acitretin
Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare papulosquamous condition with an unknown pathogenesis and limited efficacy data, which can make treatment...
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Second Treatment for Prurigo Nodularis Approved by FDA
Nemolizumab is currently under FDA review for treating atopic dermatitis in...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Approves First Engineered Cell Therapy for a Solid Tumor
This T-cell receptor therapy modifies existing receptors to recognize an array of antigens on the surface of cancer cells.
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Lipedema: Current Diagnostic and Treatment Evidence
The lack of clarity about causes of lipedema directly affects the effectiveness of diagnoses and treatments.
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Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans More Common In Black Patients, Analysis Finds
Researchers used the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry from 2000 through 2018 to provide a...
News from the FDA/CDC
Pyzchiva Receives FDA Approval as Third Ustekinumab Biosimilar
The biosimilar is approved for all indications of the reference medication, Stelara, and will launch in February 2025.
Guidelines
‘Therapeutic Continuums’ Guide Systemic Sclerosis Treatment in Updated EULAR Recommendations
The recommendations highlighted the use of immunosuppressive agents and antifibrotics to treat skin fibrosis and lung fibrosis, as well as changes...
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VEXAS Syndrome: Study Highlights Cutaneous Symptoms
Affected individuals exhibit a wide range of manifestations, including cytopenia/myelodysplasia, multiorgan systemic inflammation, and cutaneous...