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A 27-year-old male asked:
How effective is infliximab in treating psoriatic arthritis?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Quite effective!: Infliximab is quite effective in treating both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, but it is not and should be not a first line therapy.
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Dr. Vicki Levine commented
Dermatology 43 years experience
only a drug such as this which is called a biologiccan prevent joint destruction
Jan 26, 2014
Last updated Jun 25, 2014
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