Henry W. Lim

TL;DR: A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies and independent data sets genotyped on the Immunochip identified 15 new susceptibility loci, increasing to 36 the number associated with psoriasis in European individuals, and identified five independent signals within previously known loci.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors estimate the prevalence, economic burden, and impact on quality of life for 22 leading categories of skin disease in the United States and conclude that skin disease is one of the top 15 groups of medical conditions for which prevalence and health care spending increased the most between 1987 and 2000.

TL;DR: In this article, a provider-facing registry-based study collected cases of cutaneous manifestations after COVID-19 vaccination and found that delayed large local reactions were most common, followed by local injection site reactions, urticarial eruptions, and morbilliform eruptions.

TL;DR: The efficacy and safety, and recommendations for the use of the 3 most commonly used, and approved, traditional systemic agents: methotrexate, cyclosporine, and acitretin are discussed.

TL;DR: 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.