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    Long-Term Effectiveness and Safety of Ixekizumab for the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A Five-Year Multicenter Retrospective Study—IL PSO (Italian Landscape Psoriasis)

    The introduction of biological therapies has revolutionized the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. In particular, ixekizumab, an inhibitor of interleukin-17A, has shown great results in terms of...

    Mario Valenti, Luigi Gargiulo, Luciano Ibba in Dermatology and Therapy (2024)

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    OPT-In; Optimized Patient Treatment Outcomes in Plaque Psoriasis: A 3-Year State-Transition Treatment-Sequencing Model in the Italian Setting

    There are several treatment options for plaque psoriasis (PsO), but uncertainty remains around the optimal sequencing of treatments. The aims of this study were to investigate how adopting a best-treatment-fir...

    Sarah Alulis, Nicoletta Bernardini, Martina Burlando in Dermatology and Therapy (2024)

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    Commentary: Unmet Needs in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis in Clinical Practice

    Anna Balato, Francesca Ambrogio, Martina Burlando in Dermatology and Therapy (2024)

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    Secukinumab in Patients with Psoriasis and a Personal History of Malignancy: A Multicenter Real-Life Observational Study

    There is limited evidence to guide clinicians on the treatment of psoriasis with biologics in patients with a history of malignancy who are often excluded from clinical trials investigating biologics. The aim ...

    Cristina Pellegrini, Maria Esposito, Ernesto Rossi in Dermatology and Therapy (2022)

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    Impact of Body Mass Index on the Efficacy of Biological Therapies in Patients with Psoriasis: A Real-World Study

    The efficacy of biological therapies used for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis can be influenced by numerous variables including  body mass index (BMI).

    Federico Pirro, Giacomo Caldarola, Andrea Chiricozzi in Clinical Drug Investigation (2021)

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    A real-world economic analysis of biologic therapies for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in Italy: results of the CANOVA observational longitudinal study

    Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory skin disease which can also involve joints. It is often associated with burdensome comorbidities which negatively impact prognosis and quality of life (QoL)....

    Emanuela Zagni, Luca Bianchi, Gabriella Fabbrocini in BMC Health Services Research (2021)

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    Ixekizumab Effectiveness and Safety in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A Multicenter, Retrospective Observational Study

    Ixekizumab (anti-IL-17A) is a biological agent used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Real-life data on the effectiveness and safety of ixekizumab are currently scarce.

    Andrea Chiricozzi, Martina Burlando in American Journal of Clinical Dermatology (2020)

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    Acetazolamide: a new trigger for bullous pemphigoid?

    Emanuele Cozzani, Andrea Muracchioli, Roberto Russo in European Journal of Dermatology (2020)

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    Narrow-band imaging: a useful tool for early recognition of oral lichen planus malignant transformation?

    Oral lichen planus (OLP) lesions have an overall malignant transformation rate of 1.37%. In patients with chronic disease, the diagnosis of malignancy relies on histopathological examination guided by clinical...

    Emanuele Cozzani, Roberto Russo, Francesco Mazzola in European Journal of Dermatology (2019)

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    PSOdisk is a reliable, intuitive instrument for the evaluation of psychological distress, which strongly correlates with DLQI: a preliminary study

    PSOdisk is a 10-item visual instrument, aimed at assessing the burden of disease in patients with psoriasis.

    Emanuele Cozzani, Dennis Linder, Martina Burlando in European Journal of Dermatology (2018)

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    Specific autoantibodies in dermatomyositis: a helpful tool to classify different clinical subsets

    Autoantibodies are important in the diagnosis of dermatomyositis. They can be divided in two different groups: myositis-associated autoantibodies (MAA) prevailing in overlap syndromes, and myositis-specific au...

    Giulia Merlo, Andrea Clapasson, Emanuele Cozzani in Archives of Dermatological Research (2017)

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    Adverse Effects of Biological Agents in the Treatment of Psoriasis

    Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists are generally well tolerated, but carry the risk of side effects. In patients with psoriasis, the potential risks with anti-TNF agents may be overestimated because the ...

    Franco Rongioletti, Martina Burlando in American Journal of Clinical Dermatology (2010)