title: Update on pediatric psoriasis.
abstract: Pediatric psoriasis accounts for approximately one-third of all cases of psoriasis. Although pediatric psoriasis was always understood to be a chronic inflammatory dermatosis, recent data suggest that pediatric psoriasis, similar to its adult equivalent, is part of a generalized inflammatory diathesis associated with metabolic syndrome, including obesity/overweight status, hypertriglyceridemia, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance. Given the recent proliferation of data demonstrating the generalized inflammatory nature of psoriasis, a new emphasis on adopting a healthier lifestyle and weight control as well as systemic therapies has emerged in the literature. This article briefly reviews selected studies published in the last 2 years that are pertinent to pediatric psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, 1090 Amsterdam Ave, Ste 11D, New York, NY 10025, USA. nsilverb@chpnet.org.
authors.forename: Nanette B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Silverberg
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy