Certolizumab-induced guttate psoriasiform dermatitis.
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چکیده
Certolizumab is a TNF inhibitor that has showngreat efficacy in chronic inflammatory diseases. Wereport a patient exhibiting a novel adverse effect ofcertolizumab: drug-induced guttate psoriasiformeruption. A review of the mechanism of psoriasiformdrug eruptions is also included.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Dermatology online journal
دوره 23 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017