Arch Dermatol
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Long-term safety and efficacy of 50 mg of etanercept twice weekly in patients with psoriasis.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of long-term treatment of psoriasis with etanercept, 50 mg twice weekly. ⋯ Extended exposure to 50 mg of etanercept twice weekly resulted in exposure-adjusted rates of adverse events and infections similar to those in patients receiving placebo. Improvements in physician- and patient-reported measures of psoriasis severity were observed for up to 96 weeks of continuous etanercept therapy. Trial Registration clinicaltrials.gov Identifier NCT00111449.
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Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a severely pruritic form of reversible cholestasis that is associated with significant fetal risks. Because precise diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines are lacking, we performed a retrospective investigation of dermatologic and biochemical features, treatment, and neonatal outcome in patients with ICP seen from 2000 through 2005 at a university-based dermatologic hospital in central Europe. ⋯ Severe pruritus with or without skin changes in the second half of pregnancy should alert the physician to the possibility of ICP. Elevated total serum bile acid levels are the clue to diagnosis, which should be established as early as possible. Close obstetric surveillance and prompt treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid are warranted.