How do you manage worsening cutaneous dermatomyositis when muscle disease appears controlled?
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Rheumatology · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
The fact that the patient still has an active pruritic rash while tapering steroids suggests that the current regimen isn’t fully controlling the disease, and it can affect quality of life. I would consider adjusting immunosuppression, either adding another agent or switching therapies. The specific...