Title of article :
biological treatment for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis?
Author/Authors :
Olszewska, Barbara Department of Dermatology - Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland , Adamski, Zygmunt Department of Dermatology - Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland , Czarnecka-Operacz, Magdalena Department of Dermatology - Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
Pages :
7
From page :
231
To page :
237
Abstract :
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects approximately 2–3% of the world’s population. Although the cutaneous manifestations of the disease are the most prevalent, psoriasis is also associated with a systemic inflammation and various co-morbidities linked with autoinflammatory processes. One of those processes is psoriatic arthritis, an inflammatory, seronegative spondyloarthropathy that develops in 13.8–30% of psoriatic patients at some point of their lives. Over the past 15 years the therapeutic options for severe and generalized psoriasis have broadened immensely with the introduction of biological agents to everyday practice. We present a quick overview of current biological therapies in the treatment of psoriasis and prospects for forthcoming advancements in biological treatment.
Keywords :
psoriasis , biological treatment , biologics , psoriatic arthritis
Journal title :
Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postȩpy Dermatologii i Alergologii
Serial Year :
2018
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Record number :
2623433
Link To Document :
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