Mark Lebwohl, MD, is dean for clinical therapeutics, and chairman emeritus at the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
Use of TNF Inhibitors: The Changing Treatment Paradigm
August 1st 2003Current therapies for psoriasis can be very effective and are acceptable to many patients. However, a number of drawbacks associated with these treatments may compromise their effectiveness. Patients undergoing ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy or psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA) treatments must keep their appointments 3 times a week to maintain the effectiveness of the therapy.