Treatment of Psoriasis

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

Psoriasis is an inherited skin disease that has been diagnosed in 4.5 million adults in the United States. Topical and ultraviolet therapy are discussed first, followed by traditional systemic therapy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-12-17
Mått:165 x 235 x 11 mm
Vikt:348 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Milestones in Drug Therapy
Antal sidor:183
Upplaga:2008
Förlag:Birkhauser Verlag AG
ISBN:9783764377229

Utforska kategorier

Dermatologi inom Medicin

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: History of psoriasis and psoriasis therapy.- The pathophysiology of psoriasis.- Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: a clinical review.- Topical therapy I: corticosteroids and vitamin D analogs.- Topical therapy II: retinoids, immunomodulators, and others.- Ultraviolet and laser therapy.- Traditional systemic therapy I: methotrexate and cyclosporine.- Traditional systemic therapy II: retinoids and others (hydroxyurea, thiopurine antimetabolites, mycophenlic acid, sulfasalazine).- Biologic therapy for psoriasis: an overview of infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, efalizumab, and alefacept.- Biologic and oral therapies in development for the treatment of psoriasis.- Quality of life issues in psoriasis.