Long-term follow-up of 344 Shanghai psoriatics.
344 patients with psoriasis vulgaris treated in Huashan Hospital, Shanghai were followed up for 7-30 years. 13% of them developed arthralgia and 2% had joint deformities. One patient developed erythroderma due to dexamethasone medication. Internal malignancy occurred in 2 patients (0.58%). The severity of the course of the disease was neither influenced by family history nor alcoholism, but was markedly influenced by the duration of illness and administration of anti-neoplastic drugs.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal