Nail enthesis ultrasound and automated software-guided assessment of bilateral common carotid intima–media thickness in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: is there a correlation with clinical and laboratory findings?

José Alexandre Mendonça PhD, Lucas Nogueira Pansani MD, Mateus Basso Mimoto MD, Igor Tadeu Garcia Ferreira MD, Fernanda Bertucci Sanches MD, Thais de Campos Ferreira Pinto MD, Vania Aparecida Leandro-Merhi PhD, José Luis Braga de Aquino PhD

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Original Research

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The objective of this study was to detect and correlate the changes that indicate the inflammatory and atherosclerotic process in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients, using nail ultrasound and carotid artery intima–media thickness radiofrequency software.

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Management of psoriasis in pregnancy – a review of the evidence to date

Clara Ferreira MD, Alexandra Azevedo MD, Miguel Nogueira MD, Tiago Torres MD, PhD

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Review

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This article reviews the impact of psoriasis during pregnancy, how the disease can be managed pharmacologically during this period according to the available armamentarium, and the possible effects of the therapeutic options for the mother and the foetus.

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