title: Consensus guidelines for the management of plaque psoriasis.
abstract: The Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Plaque Psoriasis were reviewed by the entire National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board and updated to include newly approved agents such as ustekinumab and to reflect practice patterns in the United States, where the excimer laser is approved for psoriasis treatment. Management of psoriasis in special populations is discussed. In the updated guidelines, we include sections on children, pregnant patients or pregnant partners of patients, nursing mothers, the elderly, patients with hepatitis B or C virus infections, human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients, and patients with malignant neoplasms, as well as sections on tumor necrosis factor blockers, elective surgery, and vaccinations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA. shsu@bcm.edu
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Kim Alexander
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Papp
authors.forename: Mark G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lebwohl
authors.forename: Jerry
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authors.lastname: Bagel
authors.forename: Andrew
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authors.lastname: Blauvelt
authors.forename: Kristina Callis
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authors.lastname: Duffin
authors.forename: Jeffrey
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authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.forename: Lawrence F
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authors.lastname: Eichenfield
authors.forename: Steven R
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authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Fiorentino
authors.forename: Joel M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gelfand
authors.forename: Alice B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
authors.forename: Carmen
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authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: Robert E
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authors.lastname: Kalb
authors.forename: Arthur
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authors.lastname: Kavanaugh
authors.forename: Neil J
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authors.lastname: Korman
authors.forename: Gerald G
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authors.lastname: Krueger
authors.forename: Melissa A
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authors.lastname: Michelon
authors.forename: Warwick
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authors.lastname: Morison
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Ritchlin
authors.forename: Linda
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authors.lastname: Stein Gold
authors.forename: Stephen P
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authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Bruce E
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authors.lastname: Strober
authors.forename: Abby S
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authors.lastname: Van Voorhees
authors.forename: Stefan C
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authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Karolyn
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authors.lastname: Wanat
authors.forename: Bruce F
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authors.lastname: Bebo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index