Jason J. Emer, MD; Amylynne Frankel, MD; Joshua A. Zeichner, MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, New York, New York

Disclosure: Drs. Emer and Frankel report no relevant conflicts of interest. Dr. Zeichner is an investigator for Centocor.

Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory skin condition that manifests predominantly as well-demarcated, erythematous, scaly plaques on the elbows, knees, and scalp. While mild cases (minimal body surface) often respond to various topical treatments and light therapy, patients with extensive disease (larger body surface and possibly joint involvement) may require systemic medications for remission. The development of biological agents provides dermatologists valuable ways to help treat psoriatic disease quite efficiently, but literature regarding the monitoring of patients on biological treatments is sparse. Clinical practice varies widely since there is modest strong evidence to recommend or refute most tests currently recommended by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The purpose of this article is to present a practical approach to monitoring patients on biological therapy based on the most up-to-date literature.  (J Clin Aesthetic Dermatol. 2010;3(8):20–26.) Read the rest of this article »

Richard N. Sherman, MD
Skin Institute of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana; Clinical Associate Professor,
Department of Dermatology, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Disclosure: Dr. Sherman is a speaker, master trainer, and advisory board member for Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. Editorial support for this article was provided by the editorial staff at Embryon. This article was funded by Dermik Laboratories, a business of Sanofi-Aventis U.S. The author gratefully acknowledges Marci Mikesell, PhD, who assisted in the preparation of this article based on author-provided comments. The author was fully responsible for the content, editorial decisions, and opinions expressed in the current article. The author received no honoraria or other form of financial support related to the development of this manuscript. Read the rest of this article »

Erica C. Davis, MD; Callender Skin & Laser Center, Glenn Dale, Maryland

Valerie D. Callender, MD, Callender Skin & Laser Center, Glenn Dale, Maryland and Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC Read the rest of this article »

Brent D. Michaels, DO, Dermatology Resident (PGY-2), Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada; James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD, Dermatology Residency Director, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Director of Dermatology Research, Mohave Skin & Cancer Clinics, Las Vegas, Nevada;
Narciss Mobini, MD, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada; Jason R. Michaels, MD, Clinical Instructor (Dermatology), Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Read the rest of this article »

Marta I. Rendon, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Dermatology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida; Diane S. Berson, MD, FAAD, Assistant Professor, Dermatology; Assistant Attending Physician, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York; Joel L. Cohen, MD, FAAD, Director, AboutSkin Dermatology and DermSurgery, PC; Clinical Associate Professor, Dermatology, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado; Wendy E. Roberts, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California; Isaac Starker, MD, FACS, Clinical Private Practice, the Peer Group Plastic Surgery Center,
Florham Park, New Jersey; Beatrice Wang, MD, FRCPC, FAAD

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Susun Bellew, DO; James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD
Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Read the rest of this article »

Sadegh Amini, MD; Martha H. Viera, MD; Whitney Valins, BS; Brian Berman, MD, PhD

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Miami, Florida Read the rest of this article »

Joel L. Cohen, MD
Dr. Cohen is from the Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado, Denver; AboutSkin Dermatology and DermSurgery, Englewood, Colorado Read the rest of this article »

Laura Englander, MD; Adam Friedman, MD

Dr. Englander is from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York;
Dr. Friedman is from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Bronx, New York Read the rest of this article »

Martha H. Viera, MD; Sadegh Amini, MD; Whitney Valins, BS; Brian Berman, MD, PhD
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Miami, Florida Read the rest of this article »