Current therapeutic approaches of psoriasis are affected by age at disease onset

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-17

  Di Lernia, Vito ^a   Ficarelli, Elena ^a  

^a S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age; Biologics; Diagnosis; Psoriasis; TNF alfa blockers; Ustekinumab.

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; ETRETIN; METHOTREXATE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA INHIBITOR; USTEKINUMAB;

ADULT; AGE; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; SYSTEMIC THERAPY;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, PSORIATIC; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890528119     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546634.2012.755258     Document Type: Article

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