Dupilumab Significantly Reduces Symptoms of Prurigo Nodularis and Depression: A Case Series

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  • Louise Lönndahl Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Maria Lundqvist Department of Dermatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Maria Bradley Department of Dermatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Emma K. Johansson Department of Dermatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.2151

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prurigo nodularis, dupilumab, depression, filaggrin

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2022-08-11

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Lönndahl, L., Lundqvist, M., Bradley, M., & Johansson, E. K. (2022). Dupilumab Significantly Reduces Symptoms of Prurigo Nodularis and Depression: A Case Series. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 102, adv00754. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.2151

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