Psoriasis: which therapy for which patient: focus on special populations and chronic infections

SB Kaushik, MG Lebwohl - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite the availability of several new systemic agents for psoriasis treatment, choosing the
right therapy in certain patient populations can be challenging. There are few up-to-date …

Opportunistic infections due to inflammatory bowel disease therapy

M Dave, T Purohit, R Razonable… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The use of biological agents and immunomodulators for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
has remarkably improved disease management in the current era but at the same time has …

Italian guidelines on the systemic treatments of moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis

P Gisondi, G Altomare, F Ayala… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Psoriasis is a common disease, which has a considerable impact on the healthcare system.
Therefore, appropriate use of therapeutic resources is very important. Management of …

Risk for hepatitis B and C virus reactivation in patients with psoriasis on biologic therapies: a retrospective cohort study and systematic review of the literature

I Snast, L Atzmony, M Braun, E Hodak… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Patients with psoriasis on biologic therapies and a history of viral hepatitis carry
a risk for reactivation. Objective We evaluated safety of biologic therapies in psoriasis …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors and chronic hepatitis C: a comprehensive literature review

M Pompili, M Biolato, L Miele… - World journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors are known to increase reactivation of concurrent
chronic hepatitis B, but their impact on the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is controversial. Some …

Hepatitis B virus reactivation in HB s A g‐positive patients with rheumatic diseases undergoing anti‐tumor necrosis factor therapy or DMARD s

YH Lee, SC Bae, GG Song - International journal of rheumatic …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the effects of anti‐tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
agents or disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD s) on hepatitis B virus (HBV) …

Safety and effectiveness of ustekinumab and antitumour necrosis factor therapy in patients with psoriasis and chronic viral hepatitis B or C: a retrospective, multicentre …

R Navarro, E Vilarrasa, P Herranz, L Puig… - British Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Both the safety and efficacy of biologic therapy may be affected in the presence
of highly prevalent chronic viral hepatitis. Objectives To evaluate the safety and …

[HTML][HTML] Liver illness and psoriatic patients

M Fiore, S Leone, AE Maraolo, E Berti… - BioMed Research …, 2018 - hindawi.com
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin affecting approximately 2% of the
world's population. Systemic treatments, including methotrexate and cyclosporin, are …

[HTML][HTML] HBV Reactivation in Patients Treated with Antitumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) Agents for Rheumatic and Dermatologic Conditions: A Systematic …

F Cantini, S Boccia, D Goletti, F Iannone… - International journal of …, 2014 - hindawi.com
Introduction. Antitumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) agents are widely used for treatment of
rheumatic and dermatological diseases. We conducted the systematic review and meta …

Risk of hepatitis B reactivation in patients with psoriasis on ustekinumab

SW Ting, YC Chen, YH Huang - Clinical Drug Investigation, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objectives Ustekinumab is used to treat moderate-to-severe
psoriasis by blocking the interleukin-12/23 pathway, which is also essential against …