When would you pursue genetic testing for severe recalcitrant atopic dermatitis?
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Do you order genetic testing prior to initiating a biologic for atopic dermatitis?
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Allergy & Immunology · Medical University of South Carolina
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Not an easy question to answer, but severe and treatment-refractory AD, especially if early onset, is concerning for immune dysregulation and should warrant immune evaluation early. By treatment-refractory, I do not just mean topical therapies, but attempts to control the Th2 pathway that fail repea...
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