Exploring sodium’s effect on dermatologic disease with Katrina Abuabara, MD

In this episode, guest Katrina Abuabara, MD, discusses the possible role of sodium in dermatologic diseases and how dermatologists can make recommendations for patients’ sodium intake.

•    Intro 0:29
•    Katrina Abuabara, MD, MA, MSCE 0:41
•    What made you think about the question behind your paper on sodium intake and atopic dermatitis?  1:08
•    How do you measure sodium in the skin?  2:49
•    In which dermatologic diseases are abnormal sodium in the skin playing a significant role?  3:36
•    Is there any evidence that changing salt intake can improve someone’s eczema or psoriasis?  5:23
•    For dermatologists interested in this area, are there simple ways to recommend a low-salt diet? 6:09
•    Thank you, Dr. Abuabara. 7:24

Katrina Abuabara, MD, MA, MSCE, is an associate professor of dermatology at University of California, San Francisco.

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Disclosures: Gelfand reports no relevant financial disclosures. Abuabara reports receiving research funding to her institution from Pfizer and Cosmetique Internacional/La Roche Posay and consulting fees from Target RWE, Sanofi, Nektar and Amgen.