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- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: June 10, 2015
A 7-year-old girl presented with new-onset loss of all 10 fingernails and pruritic erythematous papules on the bilateral flanks of 3 weeks’ duratio...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: June 9, 2015
We are currently in the midst of a new wave of drug developments and approvals for psoriasis; however, we recently have been reminded of the tenuou...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: May 15, 2015
Over the last 15 years the treatment of psoriasis has been transformed with the advent of biologic agents. Now we have a whole new generation of tr...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: May 14, 2015
Biologic treatments have revolutionized the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Anti–tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α monoclo...
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- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: April 14, 2015
There is a higher prevalence of obesity in patients with psoriasis. Studies have shown that psoriasis patients may gain weight after the onset of p...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: April 13, 2015
With the advent of biologic therapies, there has been debate about the necessity to stop these therapies prior to elective surgery. The concern has...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: March 12, 2015
In recent years, advances in our understanding of inflammatory mediators and the underlying pathogenesis of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis have ...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: March 9, 2015
Treatment success in psoriasis, as in any dermatologic condition, is dependent on many factors. The willingness of patients to follow our suggeste...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: February 24, 2015
We are all aware of the rising costs of medical care, especially for complex diseases such as psoriasis. The total cost of psoriasis in the United ...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: January 26, 2015
We are all aware that infections, particularly streptococcal infection, can be associated with psoriasis, especially the guttate variety. A logical...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: December 11, 2014
Over the last several years, we have come to understand that patients with inflammatory diseases may be at higher risk for major adverse cardiovasc...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: November 19, 2014
In the October 2014 issue of the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology (2014;7:10-19), Wu et al published the top 100 most-cited pso...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: October 22, 2014
Psoriasis is associated with multiple comorbidities, including cardiovascular diseases. With the advent of anti-inflammatory therapy, there has bee...
Article
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: October 1, 2014
We are always conscious of the use of systemic medications in older patients, as they may have the potential for more toxicity. For dermatologists,...
Audio
- Author:
- Jeffrey M. Weinberg, MD
Publish date: October 1, 2014
Dr. Weinberg emphasizes the importance of taking the medication history when evaluating psoriasis patients.
