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An attempt to formulate an evidence-based strategy in the management of moderate-to-severe psoriasis: a review of the efficacy and safety of biologics and prebiologic options

Argentina Leon University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Alain Nguyen University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Julie Letsinger UCSF Psoriasis Treatment Center, San Francisco, CA, USA; University of California, Department of Dermatology, San Francisco, CA, USA
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John Koo UCSF Psoriasis Treatment Center, San Francisco, CA, USA; University of California, Department of Dermatology, San Francisco, CA, USA
Pages 617-632 | Published online: 22 Mar 2007

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