The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
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PsO ℞: Anti-IL23

Interleukin-23 inhibition for psoriasis shows ‘wow’ factor Most patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis on either guselkumab or tildrakizumab have at least PASI 90 sustained response at 2… mdedge.com…

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PsO ℞: Anti-IL17

Extended data support ixekizumab for plaque psoriasis An open-label, 4-year extension study of ixekizumab yields promising results. mdedge.com Ixekizumab beats ustekinumab for fingernail psoriasis, hands down GENEVA – Clear nails…

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PsO & Liver Disease

Liver Disease Increased in Psoriasis An observational case-control study has shown that psoriasis is associated with an increased… rheumnow.com MTX Doubles Hepatotoxicity Risk in Psoriasis Patients A study from the…

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PsO: Diet & Lifestyle

PF Dietary Recommendations for Psoriatic Disease rheumnow.com Dietary Changes Can Lessen Severity of Psoriatic Disease The National Psoriasis Foundation Board strongly recommends a… medscape.com Diet and Psoriatic Disease: 5 Questions…

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Psoriasis: A Primer

Psoriasis: A Primary Care Primer Most patients seen in primary care have mild to moderate plaque… rheumatologynetwork.com Clinically resolved psoriatic lesions contain psoriasis-specific IL-17–producing αβ T cell clones Address correspondence…

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