Connective Tissue Diseases in Patients With Skin of Color | Expert Insights
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Collagen vascular diseases encompass a group of autoimmune disorders that can have a profound impact on an individual's health and quality of life. At the 2023 Skin of Color Update, Dr. Ted Rosen, Professor and Vice-Chair of Dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine, explained how these conditions uniquely impact individuals with skin of color.
Missed the lecture?? Explore key insights and pear …
Collagen vascular diseases encompass a group of autoimmune disorders that can have a profound impact on an individual's health and quality of life. At the 2023 Skin of Color Update, Dr. Ted Rosen, Professor and Vice-Chair of Dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine, explained how these conditions uniquely impact individuals with skin of color.
Missed the lecture?? Explore key insights and pear … Continue reading "Connective Tissue Diseases in Patients With Skin of Color | Expert Insights"
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is a concentrate of pooled immunoglobulins derived from plasma donors. Its unique mechanism of action expands the utility of the medication to a variety of conditions. We continue our series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, with a closer look at IVIG, which is FDA-approved for the treatment of dermatologic conditions including dermatomyositis, Kawasaki disease, ITP, and … 
Rituximab was the first monoclonal antibody approved for cancer treatment and now in dermatology, this medication has been life-altering for patients with the severe, autoimmune blistering disease, pemphigus vulgaris. We continue our series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, with a closer look at rituximab, which is FDA-approved for the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris, and is also used off label for other … 
Wow! Prior to my attendance to the 2020 Skin of Color Virtual Conference, I had not fully realized the deficits in my learning when it came to recognizing common dermatologic conditions in our skin of color (SOC) patient population. Prior to Dr. Ted Rosen’s lecture on rosacea in SOC patients I had figured I knew enough to identify this dermatologic condition in most clinical settings as well as … 
Each month the JDD Dermatology Podcast discusses a current issue in dermatology and this December Dr. Adam Friedman sat down with Dr. Gideon Smith, assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical school, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in Dermatology, and Director of the Connective Tissue Diseases Clinic and Fellowship to discuss pruritus in the autoimmune connective tissue world.
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