| Infants with severe atopic dermatitis require team approach
| | | The unique needs of infants with severe atopic dermatitis require special attention. As such, says Mary Wu Chang, M.D., associate clinical professor of dermatology and pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, "This is not something you can handle in a 15-minute visit." |
| | Cleveland dermatologist uses power of teamwork to tackle eczema challenges
| | | Susan T. Nedorost, M.D., is on a mission to change what she says is a problem for patients plagued by eczema. "Dermatitis has been the poor stepsister to psoriasis," Dr. Nedorost says. "Now, I think it's going to get the attention that it deserves because the burden of disease is just as great as psoriasis." |
| | | Azathioprine side effects may be misunderstood, overstated
| | | Although azathioprine requires caution and ongoing patient monitoring, some say their side effects are less severe than many patients — and some dermatologists — think. Even some medically oriented dermatologists express the concern that "these pills will wreck your liver," which overstates the actual clinical risk, says Neil Shear, M.D. |
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