Psoriasis
Skin of Color
Epidemiology of Skin Diseases in People of Color
The epidemiology of skin diseases in people of color has not been extensively studied. Many skin diseases (eg, acne vulgaris; eczematous...
Psychocutaneous Medicine
Picking Apart the Picker: A Clinician's Guide for Management of the Patient Presenting With Excoriations
Management of patients who "pick" at their skin is often difficult. Etiologies and maintaining factors can be unclear.
Clinical Topics & News
Biologic Therapy for Psoriasis: The Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors—Infliximab and Etanercept
During the past several years, one of the major focuses in psoriasis research has been the development of novel biologic therapies for this...
Clinical Topics & News
Biologic Therapy for Psoriasis: The T-Cell–Targeted Therapies—Efalizumab and Alefacept
During the past several years, a new generation of therapies for psoriasis has been in development. These biologic therapies target the activity...
Clinical Topics & News
Stress in a Case of SAPHO Syndrome
In this article, we describe a case of seemingly stress-induced SAPHO (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis) syndrome in a man who...
Original Research
Patients With Psoriasis Prefer Solution and Foam Vehicles: A Quantitative Assessment of Vehicle Preference
Psoriasis patients' acceptance of the vehicles used in topical therapy contributes to adherence to treatment plans and outcomes, but patient...
Commentary
Tipping the Scales: Biologic Therapy 2002 [editorial]
No abstract available.
Clinical Topics & News
A Case of Bullous Pemphigoid Limited to Psoriatic Plaques
Psoriasis occurs with increased incidence in patients with bullous pemphigoid (BP).
Clinical Topics & News
The FDA Guidelines for the Treatment of Psoriasis Using Cyclosporine A: Are They Adequate?
I present a review of the current US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines for using cyclosporine A (CSA) to treat psoriasis, with...
Clinical Topics & News
Using Oral Tetracycline and Topical Betamethasone Valerate to Treat Acrodermatitis Continua of Hallopeau
Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) is a rare type of localized pustular psoriasis. We report the case of a 65-year-old alcoholic woman who...
Clinical Topics & News
Biologic Therapy for Psoriasis: A Brief History, II
This article, the second in a 2-part series, will review interleukin 10 (IL-10) administration, the T-cell receptor mimic peptide, and CTLA4Ig.