Kwatra Lab

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All Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Kwatra+SG 

Prurigo Nodularis

  1. Sutaria, N., Alphonse, M. P., Marani, M., Parthasarathy, V., Deng, J., Wongvibulsin, S., Williams, K., Roh, Y. S., Choi, J., Bordeaux, Z., Pritchard, T., Dillen, C., Semenov, Y. R., Kwatra, M. M., Archer, N. K., Garza, L. A., Dong, X., Kang, S., & Kwatra, S. G. (2022). Cluster Analysis of Circulating Plasma Biomarkers in Prurigo Nodularis Reveals a Distinct Systemic Inflammatory Signature in African Americans. The Journal of investigative dermatology, 142(5), 1300–1308.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2021.10.011
  2. Belzberg, M., Alphonse, M. P., Brown, I., Williams, K. A., Khanna, R., Ho, B., Wongvibulsin, S., Pritchard, T., Roh, Y. S., Sutaria, N., Choi, J., Jedrych, J., Johnston, A. D., Sarkar, K., Vasavda, C., Meixiong, J., Dillen, C., Bondesgaard, K., Paolini, J. F., Chen, W., … Kwatra, S. G. (2021). Prurigo Nodularis Is Characterized by Systemic and Cutaneous T Helper 22 Immune Polarization. The Journal of investigative dermatology, 141(9), 2208–2218.e14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2021.02.749
  3. Kwatra S. G. (2022). Prurigo Nodularis. JAMA dermatology, 158(3), 336. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.5307
  4. Kwatra S. G. (2020). Breaking the Itch-Scratch Cycle in Prurigo Nodularis. The New England journal of medicine, 382(8), 757–758. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMe1916733
  5. Wongvibulsin, S., Parthasarathy, V., Pahalyants, V., Murphy, W., Sutaria, N., Roh, Y. S., Bordeaux, Z. A., Deng, J., Taylor, M. T., Semenov, Y. R., & Kwatra, S. G. (2022). Latent class analysis identification of prurigo nodularis comorbidity phenotypes. The British journal of dermatology, 186(5), 903–905. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.20957
  6. Belzberg, M., Alphonse, M. P., Brown, I., Williams, K. A., Khanna, R., Ho, B., Wongvibulsin, S., Pritchard, T., Roh, Y. S., Sutaria, N., Choi, J., Jedrych, J., Johnston, A. D., Sarkar, K., Vasavda, C., Meixiong, J., Dillen, C., Bondesgaard, K., Paolini, J. F., Chen, W., … Kwatra, S. G. (2021). Prurigo Nodularis Is Characterized by Systemic and Cutaneous T Helper 22 Immune Polarization. The Journal of investigative dermatology, 141(9), 2208–2218.e14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2021.02.749
  7. Deng, J., Parthasarathy, V., Marani, M., Bordeaux, Z., Lee, K., Trinh, C., Cornman, H. L., Kambala, A., Pritchard, T., Chen, S., Sutaria, N., Oladipo, O. O., Kwatra, M. M., Alphonse, M. P., & Kwatra, S. G. (2022). Extracellular matrix and dermal nerve growth factor dysregulation in prurigo nodularis compared to atopic dermatitis. Frontiers in medicine, 9, 1022889. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.1022889

 

Chronic pruritus of unknown origin

  1. Roh, Y. S., Khanna, R., Patel, S. P., Gopinath, S., Williams, K. A., Khanna, R., Pritchard, T., Sutaria, N., Choi, J., Alphonse, M. P., Kwatra, M. M., & Kwatra, S. G. (2021). Circulating blood eosinophils as a biomarker for variable clinical presentation and therapeutic response in patients with chronic pruritus of unknown origin. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice, 9(6), 2513–2516.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2021.01.034
  2. Roh, Y. S., Choi, J., Sutaria, N., & Kwatra, S. G. (2022). Itch: Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic workup. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 86(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2021.07.076
  3. Patel, S. P., Khanna, R., Choi, J., Williams, K. A., Roh, Y. S., Hong, M. S., Sutaria, N. H., Pritchard, T., Kwatra, M. M., & Kwatra, S. G. (2021). Sleep disturbance in adults with chronic pruritic dermatoses is associated with increased C-reactive protein levels. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 84(2), 265–272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.08.059
  4. Patel, S. P., Khanna, R., Belzberg, M., Kang, S., & Kwatra, S. G. (2020). Elevated Blood Cadmium and Lead Levels in Chronic Pruritic Dermatoses. The Journal of investigative dermatology, 140(1), 238–241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2019.06.130

 

Neuropathic Pruritus

  1. Kwatra, S. G., Kambala, A., & Dong, X. (2023). Neuropathic pruritus. The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 152(1), 36–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2023.04.006
  2. Kwatra, S. G., Kambala, A., Cornman, H., Reddy, S. V., & Cohen, S. P. (2023). Ketamine Infusions for Treatment-Resistant Neuropathic Pruritus. JAMA dermatology, 159(9), 1011–1012. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.1772

 

Atopic Dermatitis

  1. Wongvibulsin, S., Sutaria, N., Kannan, S., Alphonse, M. P., Belzberg, M., Williams, K. A., Brown, I. D., Choi, J., Roh, Y. S., Pritchard, T., Khanna, R., Eseonu, A. C., Jedrych, J., Dillen, C., Kwatra, M. M., Chien, A. L., Archer, N., Garza, L. A., Dong, X., Kang, S., … Kwatra, S. G. (2021). Transcriptomic analysis of atopic dermatitis in African Americans is characterized by Th2/Th17-centered cutaneous immune activation. Scientific reports, 11(1), 11175. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90105-w
  2. Adawi, W., Cornman, H., Kambala, A., Henry, S., & Kwatra, S. G. (2023). Diagnosing Atopic Dermatitis in Skin of Color. Dermatologic clinics, 41(3), 417–429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.det.2023.02.003

 

Racial and Ethnic Disparities Research

Sutaria, N., Adawi, W., Brown, I., Parthasarathy, V., Roh, Y. S., Choi, J., Bordeaux, Z. A., Trinh, P., Le, T. K., Deng, J., Semenov, Y. R., & Kwatra, S. G. (2022). Racial disparities in mortality among patients with prurigo nodularis: A multi-center cohort study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 86(2), 487–490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2021.09.028

McColl, M., Boozalis, E., Aguh, C., Eseonu, A. C., Okoye, G. A., & Kwatra, S. G. (2021). Pruritus in Black Skin: Unique Molecular Characteristics and Clinical Features. Journal of the National Medical Association, 113(1), 30–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2020.07.002

Boozalis, E., Tang, O., Patel, S., Semenov, Y. R., Pereira, M. P., Stander, S., Kang, S., & Kwatra, S. G. (2018). Ethnic differences and comorbidities of 909 prurigo nodularis patients. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 79(4), 714–719.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2018.04.047

Bell, M. A., Whang, K. A., Thomas, J., Aguh, C., & Kwatra, S. G. (2020). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Emerging and Frontline Therapies in Common Dermatological Conditions: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of the National Medical Association, 112(6), 650–653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2020.06.009

Whang, K. A., Khanna, R., Thomas, J., Aguh, C., & Kwatra, S. G. (2019). Racial and Gender Differences in the Presentation of Pruritus. Medicines (Basel, Switzerland), 6(4), 98. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines6040098

 

Epidemiological Research

Whang, K. A., Le, T. K., Khanna, R., Williams, K. A., Roh, Y. S., Sutaria, N., Choi, J., Gabriel, S., Chavda, R., Semenov, Y., & Kwatra, S. G. (2022). Health-related quality of life and economic burden of prurigo nodularis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 86(3), 573–580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2021.05.036

Roh, Y. S., Huang, A. H., Sutaria, N., Choi, U., Wongvibulsin, S., Choi, J., Bordeaux, Z. A., Parthasarathy, V., Deng, J., Patel, D. P., Canner, J. K., Grossberg, A. L., & Kwatra, S. G. (2022). Real-world comorbidities of atopic dermatitis in the US adult ambulatory population. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 86(4), 835–845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2021.11.014

Whang, K. A., Mahadevan, V., Bakhshi, P. R., Williams, K. A., Gabriel, S., Chavda, R., & Kwatra, S. G. (2020). Prevalence of prurigo nodularis in the United States. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice, 8(9), 3240–3241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2020.05.051

Wongvibulsin, S., Sutaria, N., Williams, K. A., Huang, A. H., Choi, J., Roh, Y. S., Hong, M., Kelley, D., Pahalyants, V., Murphy, W., Alphonse, M. P., Bakhshi, P., Walia, A., Semenov, Y. R., & Kwatra, S. G. (2021). A Nationwide Study of Prurigo Nodularis: Disease Burden and Healthcare Utilization in the United States. The Journal of investigative dermatology, 141(10), 2530–2533.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2021.02.756

 

Books

Kwatra, S. G. (2020). Pathogenesis and Treatment of Chronic Pruritus. MDPI AG.

Yosipovitch, Gil, & Kwatra, S. G. (2013). Living with Itch: A Patient’s Guide. JHU Press.