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The PAPAA Forum: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Dr David Ashton
Sulfasalasine and Covid-19 infection
- Author: Dr David Ashton
- Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Sulfasalasine, a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), has a well-established role in the treatment of patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, such a rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriatic arthritis. It is often used in patients who are unable to tolerate methotrexate. Sulfasalasine has anti-inflammatory,…
Psoriasis patients more susceptible to COVID-19
- Author: Dr David Ashton
- Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, researchers have been able to study individual groups of patients with pre-existing medical conditions – including psoriasis. One especially important question, is whether patients diagnosed with psoriasis, could be more at risk of infection with COVID-19?
In a recent (virtual) meeting of the American…
COVID- 19: A Point of View
- Author: Dr David Ashton
- Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Origins of the Virus
Most of the evidence now points towards a “wet” market in Wuhan, with bats being butchered for human consumption, the most likely source of COVID-19. These markets form an integral part of Chinese culture and social life. And part of their tradition is to consume ‘warm meat’ – from animals that are killed on the spot (and…