The use of ustekinumab in a patient with severe psoriasis and positive HBV serology

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory, immune-mediated disease that affects 1% to 2% of the world's population. Immunobiological medications are prescribed for certain patients with severe forms of psoriasis, however, these drugs increase the risk of reactivation of viral diseases such as hepatit...

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Main Authors: Raquel Bissacotti Steglich, Luana Pizarro Meneghello, André Vicente Esteves de Carvalho, Hugo Cheinquer, Fernanda Melo Muller, Flávia Pereira Reginatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2014-07-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962014000400652&tlng=en