Vitamin D analogues and psoriasis.
Over recent years there has been increasing interest in the effects of vitamin D3 and its analogues upon the skin, with particular relevance to the treatment of psoriasis. As well as offering an alternative therapeutic option, research into the mode of action of vitamin D3 upon the psoriatic lesion has provided insight into the pathogenesis of psoriasis. This article reviews the effects of vitamin D3 and its analogues upon normal skin and on psoriasis.
Stewart
D G
DG
Department of Dermatology, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, U.K.
Lewis
H M
HM
D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014807:Vitamin D