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. 2019 Apr;80(4):1029-1072.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.11.057. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Joint AAD-NPF guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with biologics

Alan Menter  1 , Bruce E Strober  2 , Daniel H Kaplan  3 , Dario Kivelevitch  1 , Elizabeth Farley Prater  4 , Benjamin Stoff  5 , April W Armstrong  6 , Cody Connor  7 , Kelly M Cordoro  8 , Dawn M R Davis  9 , Boni E Elewski  7 , Joel M Gelfand  10 , Kenneth B Gordon  11 , Alice B Gottlieb  12 , Arthur Kavanaugh  13 , Matthew Kiselica  14 , Neil J Korman  15 , Daniela Kroshinsky  16 , Mark Lebwohl  12 , Craig L Leonardi  17 , Jason Lichten  14 , Henry W Lim  18 , Nehal N Mehta  19 , Amy S Paller  20 , Sylvia L Parra  21 , Arun L Pathy  22 , Reena N Rupani  17 , Michael Siegel  14 , Emily B Wong  23 , Jashin J Wu  24 , Vidhya Hariharan  25 , Craig A Elmets  7
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Joint AAD-NPF guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with biologics

Alan Menter et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Apr.

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory multisystem disease that affects up to 3.2% of the US population. This guideline addresses important clinical questions that arise in psoriasis management and care, providing recommendations based on the available evidence. The treatment of psoriasis with biologic agents will be reviewed, emphasizing treatment recommendations and the role of the dermatologist in monitoring and educating patients regarding benefits as well as associated risks.

Keywords: biologic agents; clinical guidelines for psoriasis; dermatology; guidelines; monoclonal antibodies; psoriasis; skin disease.

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