The case study of a 30 year old woman who had had chronic plaque psoriasis since childhood and became pregnant is presented as an example.WeatherheadDernatologicalSophieDernatologicalRobsonDernatologicalStephenDernatologicalC.DernatologicalReynolds...
For example, PASI-75 indicates that the patient's psoriasis has improved by 75% or greater from baseline. The Physician Global Assessment (PGA) is another simplified mea- surement tool that rates the severity of psoriasis at a single point in time [32]. It is important to note that one ...
Another study classified the abnormal redness by applying an SVM to normal and psoriatic skin images5. In another example, a study helped classify the psoriasis severity by evaluating erythema, which is one of the PASI parameters, by mapping skin lesion images into the CIE LAB color space12. ...
For example, a recent scRNA-seq study in mice identified an ICOS–c-Maf–IL-7 axis implicated in programming in IL-17–producing skin-resident CD8+ TRM cells.69 Inhibition of this axis led to selective depletion of IL-17–producing CD8+ TRM cells (with preservation of other TRM cell ...
A view of an association between IBD and cutaneous disorders (Bernstein et al., 2005; Najarian and Gottlieb, 2003), of which the most frequent example is psoriasis (7%–11% of IBD population versus 1%–2% of general population) (Hoffmann and Kruis, 2004), in line with common susceptibility...
For example, parents of children with atopic dermatitis may be affected because of the time-consuming nature of implementing treatment regimens or dietary and household changes. Also, atopic dermatitis can have a substantial financial impact on both individual families and society (with US societal ...
Other drugs are implicated in psoriasis through distinct mechanisms as well. For example, antimalarial drugs change the activities of enzymes, such as the modulation of transglutaminase activity, which is involved in the epidermal proliferation process [226]. IMQ, the innate TLR-7/8 ligand, can ra...
The Mediterranean diet is an example Vegetarian and vegan/plant-based diets are also considered anti-inflammatory.What injections or infusions are available for psoriasis? Recently, a new group of drugs called biologics has become available to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. They are produced...
7,8 For example, the prevalence of obesity in the patients with psoriasis in the Utah Psoriasis Initiative study was approximately twice that in the general population (34% vs 18%; P < .001).7 An Italian case-control study found a similar association.9 Overproduction of inflammatory cytokines...
For example, mild psoriasis on the palms and soles may have a significant impact on day-to-day life and may require different medications. Doctors also examine psoriasis sufferers for evidence of an infection, which can cause other problems for people with psoriasis. Some other conditions that ...