December 29, 2023
Psoriasis Linked to Higher Risk for Thyroid Disease
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Psoriasis is associated with an increased risk for thyroid disease among U.S. adults, according to research published online March 16 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Jeffrey Liu, from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues...
Racial Disparities in Psoriatic Arthritis Care
A retrospective Medicaid data analysis notes delays in initiating disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug therapy in Black vs. White patients with psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder with highly varying presentations. Although skin lesions are present in most cases of psoriasis, epidemiological data suggests that 30% of those affected by psoriasis will ultimately develop psoriatic arthritis...