Is systemic tacrolimus ( FK 506 ) effective for the treatment of psoriasis in a double-blind , placebo-controlled study . The European FK 506 Multicentre Psoriasis Study Group?
Compared with placebo, tacrolimus is efficacious in the treatment of recalcitrant plaque-type psoriasis.
Placement of the lower end of the shunt in the suprahepatic space can be advantageous to placing it in the general peritoneal cavity. The procedure is simple and results can be rewarding.