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===2012 [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325452/ Can nicotine use alleviate symptoms of psoriasis?]=== | |||
===2012: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325452/ Can nicotine use alleviate symptoms of psoriasis?]=== | |||
*In light of recent data demonstrating that psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease, the possibility that novel anti-inflammatory treatments such as nicotine replacement therapy or analogues could have a beneficial effect on patients with psoriasis should be considered. This case described one such occasion in which it appeared that nicotine had a therapeutic effect on a patient’s psoriasis. | *In light of recent data demonstrating that psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease, the possibility that novel anti-inflammatory treatments such as nicotine replacement therapy or analogues could have a beneficial effect on patients with psoriasis should be considered. This case described one such occasion in which it appeared that nicotine had a therapeutic effect on a patient’s psoriasis. | ||
*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325452/pdf/0580404.pdf PDF Version] | *[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325452/pdf/0580404.pdf PDF Version] | ||
*Citation: Staples J, Klein D. Can nicotine use alleviate symptoms of psoriasis? Can Fam Physician. 2012 Apr;58(4):404-8. PMID: 22611606; PMCID: PMC3325452. | **Citation: Staples J, Klein D. Can nicotine use alleviate symptoms of psoriasis? Can Fam Physician. 2012 Apr;58(4):404-8. PMID: 22611606; PMCID: PMC3325452. | ||
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