Overview of psoriasis: update on current and emerging treatment options.
Psoriasis has not received widespread attention because, traditionally, dermatologists have not had effective treatments for moderate to severe manifestations of the disease. With a change in the understanding of the nature of psoriasis--from what had been thought to be a skin disease to what is now known to be an immune disorder--such therapies are now becoming available.
St. Louis University, Central Dermatology, St. Louis, USA.
Craig L
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Leonardi
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