- Prurigo nodularis and atopic dermatitis share pathophysiological mechanisms, with cytokines IL-4, IL-13, and IL-31 being key players in chronic itch.
- Genetic predispositions influence lesion morphology, leading to fibrotic nodules in prurigo nodularis and eczematous lesions in atopic dermatitis.
In this interview, Kwatra highlighted several key takeaways from his talks on prurigo nodularis, atopic dermatitis, and itch at the Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference.
At the 44th Annual Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference in Las Vegas, a talk was given titled ‘Making the Connection Between Prurigo Nodularis, Atopic Dermatitis, and Itch.’ The presentation was given by several speakers, 1 of whom was Shawn Kwatra, MD.
Kwatra is known for his work as Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine associate professor of dermatology. Kwatra discussed several subjects with the HCPLive editorial team, the first of which was the ways in which prurigo nodularis and atopic dermatitis are connected in terms of their underlying mechanisms, particularly related to chronic itch…