"Psoriasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.
| Descriptor ID |
D011565
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.859.675
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| Concept/Terms |
Pustulosis of Palms and Soles- Pustulosis of Palms and Soles
- Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris
- Palmoplantaris Pustulosis
- Pustular Psoriasis of Palms and Soles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Psoriasis" by people in Profiles.
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The risk of depression, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2017 Jul; 31(7):1168-1175.
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Examining HIV Viral Load in a Matched Cohort of HIV Positive Individuals With and Without Psoriasis. J Drugs Dermatol. 2017 Apr 01; 16(4):372-377.
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Initiation of TNF inhibitor therapy and change in physiologic measures in psoriasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2014 Oct; 28(10):1380-7.
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Validity of diagnostic codes and prevalence of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in a managed care population, 1996-2009. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2013 Aug; 22(8):842-9.
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The association of psoriasis with autoimmune diseases. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Nov; 67(5):924-30.
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The association of psoriasis and elevated blood lipids in overweight and obese children. J Pediatr. 2011 Oct; 159(4):577-83.
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Low prevalence of psoriasis among children and adolescents in a large multiethnic cohort in southern California. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Nov; 65(5):957-64.
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Psoriasis comorbidities. J Dermatolog Treat. 2008; 19(1):5-21.
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A phase II multicenter clinical trial of systemic bexarotene in psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Aug; 51(2):249-56.
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Acitretin therapy is effective for psoriasis associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Arch Dermatol. 1997 Jun; 133(6):711-5.