Recent advances in the treatment of psoriasis.
We have seen great progress in the past decade in our understanding of the pathogenesis of psoriasis. The fruits of this knowledge are being realized in many of the exciting immunologic therapies currently in development. The potential for astute clinical observation to produce effective therapies and to change the direction of research has been proven in the past and still remains as an avenue for the future. Although individual treatments were discussed in this article, combination therapy is likely to continue to play a major role. Additionally, because future therapeutic developments are not likely to be free of toxicity, rotational therapy may still be necessary. Many questions remain unanswered. Substantial progress is just beginning into the.
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Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*