Psoriasis - Sanjay Manohar's Medical Browser
Psoriasis
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Causes
HLA-Cw6
HLA-Cw2
HLA-B13
HLA-B17
HLA-B27
Lithium
Antimalarial drug
Beta adrenoceptor blocker
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
Pregnancy
Emotional stress
Streptococcus
Effects
Pruritus
Erythroderma
Ruby red plaques
Cutaneous scarring
Koebner phenomenon
Psoriatic arthropathy
Nail pitting
Onycholysis
Onychogryphosis
High plasma urate
Auspitz sign
Parents
Autoimmune skin disease
Children
Chronic plaque psoriasis
Guttate psoriasis
Palmoplantar psoriasis
Pustular psoriasis
Treatments
Coal tar
Dithranol
Psoralen and ultraviolet-A light
Calipotriol
Isotretinoin
Antimetabolite
Immunosuppressant drug
Etanacerpt
Adalimumab
Actiretin
Methotrexate
Glucocorticoid
Description
"Incidence 5% in Caucasians 50% exhibit Koebner phenomenon Arthritis in 5% 30% have nail disease
of which 70% have arthropathy "
Type item name:
Sanjay Manohar
2006