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Would you feel comfortable combining MMF and an IL-17 blocker in a patient with both limited scleroderma and psoriatic arthritis?

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Rheumatology · Ohio State University

We combine medications all the time! So the question is what is the risk-benefit? How bad psoriatic arthritis?

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So many choices you have! Also, you can always start with both for 2-6months then w...

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Rheumatology · Hospital Perea

Not so comfortable due to increased possibilities of immunodeficiency complications, neoplasias long term.

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