title: Novel therapeutic approaches to psoriasis.
abstract: Psoriasis is common, chronic and currently incurable. First-line therapies consist of topical preparations, the most recent of which include vitamin D3 and retinoid analogues. New approaches to phototherapy include narrow band ultraviolet B and photodynamic therapy. Considerable research is currently focused on immunomodulatory approaches to this disease.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Salford.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D010789:Phototherapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D012176:Retinoids / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D012176:Retinoids; D002762:Cholecalciferol