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Expert Interview: Featuring Dr Shawn Kwatra on PN itch and impact on patients

Join Dr Kwatra as he dives deeper into the mechanism of lesion formation in Prurigo Nodularis and the impact the development of these skin lesions have on patient life.
Shawn Kwatra
MD
Shawn Kwatra

Learning objectives

  • Learn about hoe PN can cause skin scarring from itchy lesions that can make patients feel ostracized or isolated from developing relationships
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Dermatology

Shawn Kwatra

MD

Dr. Joseph W. Burnett Professor and Chair Department of Dermatology University of Maryland School of Medicine

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Shawn Kwatra

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