Psoriasis – Table of Contents

Posts here were written before June 2015. For posts after this date, please go to “Conference Notes” and “Publications in the Scientific Literature” under “Psoriasis”

Clinical Features (2)

• Auspitz Sign 
• Features on Dermoscopy (Plaque type)
• Differentiation with Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhoeic Dermatitis) 

Pathophysiology

• Reduction of the Capsaicin Receptor  
• How Ciclosporine acts helps to understand anti-Il17 and anti-Il23 biologics 
• A role of Diet ?
• The role of microRNAs ?

Treatment

• Acitretin (Vitamin A derivative) (1) (2)  
• Biologics  (2)
  • Adalimumab (Humira)
  • Etanercept (Enbrel)
  • Infliximab (Remicade)
• Psoriasis-induced by Injected anti-TNF drugs (Paradoxical adverse, reactions)
• Ustekinumab (Stelara)
  • Palmoplantar Psoriasis Treated with Ustekinumab
  • Erythrodermic Psoriasis Treated with Ustekinumab
• Ciclosporine
• Cost-effective treatments 
• Psoriasis Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach 
• Management of Psoriatic Arthritis 
• Monitoring liver state with blood tests for patients on methotrexate (MTX) (1) (2)  
• Treatment of Nail Psoriasis 
• Phototherapy 
  • Uses in the era of biologics 
  • Ultraviolet Light Type B (UVB) 
• Treatment during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 
• Therapeutic approach