Psoriasis

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Psoriasis at the WHO

Understanding Psoriasis

• The Barrier Separating the Epidermis from the Dermis Plays a Role (Basement Membrane)
• Understanding by Studying Relevant Genes
• Environmental Influences: the Role of the Dioxin Receptor
• How Vitamin D analogues reduce imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like lesions

Clinical Features

• Cardiovascular Problems: Facts and Practical Screening
• Health Problems (Comorbidities)
• Joint problems (Psoriatic Arthritis)

Treatment of Psoriasis

• Generalized Pustular Psoriasis: an Inexpensive Treatment ? (Dapsone)
• Effects of Treatment on Signaling between Involved Cells
• Fatal Drug Toxicity Induced by Oral Methotrexate (A lesson to learn)
• Methotrexate does NOT Cause Severe Liver Damage (when cumulative doses are monitored)
• Oral Medication: the Small Molecule World
• Oral Treatment with Apremilast (Otezla):
  • Weight loss
  • Where does it stand ?
• Treatment of Nail Psoriasis
• Patients and doctors do not view Results the same way
• Management of Psoriatic Arthritis
• Treating Psoriasis to Reduce Cardiovascular Problems
• Improvement with Statin Use (Simvastatin)
• Treating Psoriasis directly to treat Cardiovascular events: still cloudy
• Update (2015): Biologics and Small Molecules
• Molecular Beneficial Effects of Combining Vitamin D Analogues with Moderate-strength Corticosteroids
• Reduced Vitamin D Levels

Global Psoriasis: articles on one of the most common skin diseases as well as the promising results in research and therapeutics.