Use of secukinumab in a pediatric patient leads to significant improvement in nail psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

Autor: Natasha M. Ruth, Tyler Evans, Rachael Hilton, Leah Ellis Wells, Lara Wine Lee
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Pediatric Dermatology. 36:384-385
ISSN: 1525-1470
0736-8046
DOI: 10.1111/pde.13767
Popis: Many pediatric psoriasis patients suffer from nail involvement and psoriatic arthritis. In adults, biologic agents have demonstrated success in treating refractory nail psoriasis and arthritis, but studies are limited in children. In this report, we present a pediatric patient with severe, recalcitrant nail and joint psoriasis, successfully treated with secukinumab.
Databáze: OpenAIRE