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Marta Marin1, Natalia Alzueta2, Marta Castresana2
1Pharmacy, Hospital Reina Sofia, Tudela, Spain mmarinma@gmail.com.
European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy : Science and Practice
|December 23, 2020
Summary
A case of bullous pemphigoid (BP) developed in a patient during ustekinumab treatment. The condition resolved after discontinuing ustekinumab, suggesting a probable causal link between this biologic therapy and BP.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Immunology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Ustekinumab is a biologic therapy targeting interleukin-12 and -23, used for conditions like psoriasis.
- Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering disease of the skin.
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