BACKGROUND The prevalence and clinical characteristics of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients with psoriasis are not well described in Asian populations, including Koreans. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of PsA by using the classification of psoriatic arthritis (CASPAR) criteria on the basis of physical examination only, as well as its correlation with...

BSA: body surface area DLQI: Dermatology Life Quality Index IL-17A: interleukin-17A PASI: Psoriasis Area and Severity Index INTRODUCTION Psoriasis is a common chronic immunologic condition of the skin and nails that affects approximately 2% of the population and is characterized by red elevated plaques with silvery scale. Various forms exist, of which, chronic plaque psoriasis is most common, o...

Investigation of Candida yeast prevalence in patients with psoriasis has been performed with the aim of determining their possible role as a trigger factor in the pathogenic process of this disease. The purpose of our study was to investigate the prevalence of Candida species on the skin of intertriginous areas and psoriasis lesions as well as the prevalence of Candida species in the stool of p...

Abstract Introduction : Psoriasis is a chronic, common immune inflammatory condition of the skin, affecting 2-3% population, with regional variability. Classically, psoriasis presents as one following types: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular or erythrodermic psoriasis. Typically, patient will present several symmetric psoriatic plaques on typical areas body, leading clinician towards diagnosis...

OBJECTIVE This review focuses on the association of lithium treatment and psoriasis. The mechanism of action of lithium in causing psoriasis and the clinical presentation of psoriasis secondary to lithium treatment are considered. DATA SOURCES A search of the literature from 1949 to 2007 was performed using MEDLINE, with the following search terms: lithium, psoriasis, skin, dermatology, and p...

Psoriasis merupakan penyakit radang kulit kronis dengan dasar genetik yang kuat. Berdasarkan tipenya, psoriasis dibagi menjadi plak (psoriasis vulgaris), gutata, pustulosa generalisata/lokalisata, inversa, dan eritroderma psoriatika. Manajemen mempertimbangkan tingkat keparahan penyakit. Acitretin, cyclosporine, methotrexate, infliximab terapi lini pertama untuk pustular generalisata. Adalimuma...