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    Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, itching skin disease, and conventional therapies offer inadequate symptom management. Patients with AD are increasingly turning...

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  • Internet dermatology resources

    As part of the celebration of the Academy's 75th anniversary, this year each monthly issue of JAAD features an expert commentary on a previously published article of particular...

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  • Physician Global Assessment (PGA) and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI): Why do both? A systematic analysis of randomized controlled trials of biologic agents for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis

    To the Editor: With great interest we read the publication Physician Global Assessment (PGA) and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI): Why do both? A systematic analysis...

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  • Novel systemic drugs for psoriasis: Mechanism of action for apremilast, a specific inhibitor of PDE4

    To the Editor: The article, Novel systemic drugs under investigation for the treatment of psoriasis, provides a valuable overview of investigational treatments for patients...

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  • Add Pittsburgh teledermatology with a twist to the map!

    To the Editor: We applaud the effort by Armstrong etal for providing a systematic survey of the teledermatology programs in the United States. Unfortunately, the teledermatology...

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