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DERMATOLOGICA SINICA
Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages 115-123Publisher
WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsi.2018.06.001
Keywords
Psoriasis; Epidemiology; Comorbidity; Biologics; Interleukin-17a inhibitor; Interleukin-23 inhibitor
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- National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu branch [HCH 106-HCH055, 107-HCH057]
- Asia-Pacific La Roche-Posay Foundation
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Psoriasis is a common, chronic immune-mediated disorder that occurs worldwide. The prevalence of psoriasis in Taiwan is lower than that in Caucasian countries. Nevertheless, an increasing trend in the prevalence of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis has been observed in Taiwan over the past decade. Accumulating studies have also suggested that psoriasis is not a disease limited to the skin and joints but has far-reaching systemic effects, associated with a higher prevalence of comorbid diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, depression, and chronic kidney disease, than in the normal population. To date, our understanding of the mechanisms linking psoriasis and comorbidities remains far from complete. Psoriasis and its comorbid diseases confer substantial disease and health care burdens and have a significant negative impact on the quality of life of affected patients. The discovery of new, promising drugs has revolutionized psoriasis treatment, but patients still have unmet needs that require further investigation. Studies specifically on the Taiwanese population with psoriasis remain scarce. Herein, we review the medical literature, with a focus on studies examining the Taiwanese population, with regard to epidemiology, comorbidities, and effects of antipsoriatic agents on comorbidities, as well as the efficacy and safety of novel antipsoriatic treatments for patients with psoriasis. Copyright (C) 2018, Taiwanese Dermatological Association. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC.
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