| Literature DB >> 27249209 |
Joshua Chang1,2, Victoria P Werth1,2.
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INTRODUCTION: Treatment and prevention are of critical importance in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE), as the disease can have a devastating effect on patient well-being and quality of life. AREAS COVERED: We conducted a selective search of the PubMed database for articles published between December 2010 and November 2015. This review encompasses both non-pharmaceutical (photoprotection, smoking cessation, drug withdrawal, and vitamin D replacement) and pharmaceutical (topicals, antimalarials, immunosuppressives, biologics, etc.) interventions used in the treatment of CLE. Expert Commentary: Recent work has expanded our understanding of established therapies as well as introduced new treatments for consideration, though existing medications still prove inadequate for a subset of patients. Changes in trial design may help to alleviate this issue.Entities:
Keywords: Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity IndexTM (CLASITM); Cutaneous lupus erythematosus; antimalarials; biologics; immunomodulators; immunosuppressives; topical calcineurin inhibitors
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27249209 PMCID: PMC5843480 DOI: 10.1080/1744666X.2016.1188006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Clin Immunol ISSN: 1744-666X Impact factor: 4.473