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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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2014-07-01
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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 |