Candidacy is determined by certifeid non-surgical medical aesthetic providers at consultation and includes a review of medical history, current medications, lab work, and weight-management goals
and Jacob Whitsitt, MD KSDDS Newsletter Educational Coordinator - Demi Elrod (UMKC - SOM) Abbreviations used: HHV-8: human herpesvirus 8 JAK: Janus kinase KS: Kaposi sarcoma MSM: men-who-have-sex-with-men UC: ulcerative colitis Introduction Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a rare neoplasm of lymphatic endothelium-derived cells infected with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8).1 There are 4 variant forms of KS: classic, AIDS-related, endemic (African), and iatrogenic.1 Recent literature has noted an emerging fifth variant of KS seen in men-whohave-sex-with-men (MSM) but who are HIV-seronegative.2 With the growing use of immune modulating medications such as Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for a range of inflammatory diseases, there have been an increasing number of reported iatrogenic KS cases associated with these medications.3 We report a case of KS in a patient who is MSM with a history of severe ulcerative colitis (UC) treated with upadacitinib, highlighting both the potential risk of malignancy associated with JAK inhibitors and risk of KS in MSM patients without HIV
Originally approved as an on-demand treatment for hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women, bremelanotide is now being explored off-label for men with ED and related conditions
In a more recent review from 2024 comprising patients with bipolar disorder from North America, Europe and Australia, antidepressants were prescribed cross-sectionally for 38%, being among the most prescribed medications [11]
doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.09.024
