Over 5 years, treatment with spironolactone for dermatologic conditions was not associated with a greater risk for breast or gynecologic cancers, when compared with women not using spironolactone.
Underrepresentation of Black patients with psoriasis in trials and textbooks might partially explain why clinicians are slow to recognize nail involvement, even after psoriasis has been diagnosed.
This new data highlights the lack of reliability with regard to medical information disseminated on social media platforms, and the frequency at which such information is observed.
No well-designed trials have shown efficacy for vitamins and supplements such as biotin, vitamin D, amino acids, and chromium for treating brittle nail syndrome, according to Dr Shari Lipner.
The study involves the largest analysis of survival in KS patients “since the advent of antiretroviral therapy for HIV in 2008,” according to the authors.