Update on the epidemiology and systemic treatment of psoriasis.
Expert Rev Clin Immunol
; 3(2): 171-85, 2007 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Recent epidemiological observations reveal that the prevalence of psoriasis increases more rapidly in young women compared with young men, and that the prevalence of psoriasis may decrease in the elderly. Emerging evidence suggests that some potentially modifiable exposures, such as smoking, stress and obesity, may increase a patient's risk of developing psoriasis. The evolving literature suggests that psoriasis is associated with multiple other diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and psychiatric disease, and that psoriasis itself may be an independent risk factor for developing atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction. The treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis is undergoing a revolution with the advent of biological therapies that target the immunopathogenesis of psoriasis, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha and T-cell function. The pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, efficacy and safety profiles vary among biologicals and, therefore, drug and patient factors are important in selecting the optimum therapy. In this article, we focus on recent developments in the epidemiology and systemic treatment of psoriasis.
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