Original Article
Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings (2003) 8, 217–218; doi:10.1046/j.1087-0024.2003.00813.x
The New Biologics in Psoriasis: Possible Treatments for Alopecia Areata
Amy J McMichael
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Correspondence: Amy J. McMichael, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1071, USA. Email: AMCMICHA@WFUBMC.EDU
Received 30 December 2002; Revised 27 May 2003; Accepted 28 May 2003.
Abstract
Therapeutics in alopecia areata (AA) have remained relatively unchanged for many years, with few treatments having more than moderate effects in severely affected patients. The advent of the new biologic medications in the dermatologic world, however, particularly in psoriasis treatment, introduces possibilities of treatment for many other immune-mediated diseases.
Keywords:
biologic response modifiers, psoriasis, alopecia areata
