title: Psoriasis: a clinical update on diagnosis and new therapies.
abstract: Psoriasis varies widely in its clinical expression, from a single fingernail pit to widespread disfiguring skin lesions and disabling arthritis. Treatments are divided into five levels, providing a framework for approaching this disease according to severity and recalcitrance to previous treatment. Powerful immunosuppressive drugs are showing some success in treating severe cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Camisa
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009824:Ointments / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010789:Phototherapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D012176:Retinoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009824:Ointments; D012176:Retinoids