College student Maria Anichini no longer has to hide her skin under long sleeves and pants. Her skin and life have rebounded since she became part of a trial testing an injectable drug for children and adolescents with psoriasis, a common skin disease causing red scaly patches all over the body. Researchers report the drug etanercept — FDA approved for adults but never before tested in children for psoriasis– dramatically reduced psoriasis flare-ups.

Original post by ScienceDaily: Skin Care News

Posted: January 17th, 2008 under skin health.
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