title: Psoriasis and the life cycle of persistent life effects.
abstract: Psoriasis is associated with significant physical, social, and behavioral comorbidities that create a substantial burden. We outline herein that these comorbidities start early in life and persist for decades, ultimately impacting the entire life course of patients with psoriasis. By highlighting the ages that psoriasis patients are affected with physical, social, behavioral and emotional comorbidities, we demonstrate the age-appropriate considerations for psoriasis patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Marisa Kardos
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Garshick
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 240, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: akimball@mgh.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Alexa Boer
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Kimball
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002321:Career Choice; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D057545:Social Stigma
keywords: Life effects; Physical comorbidities; Psoriasis; Psychological comorbidities; Stigma