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The Goeckerman Regimen for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
Published on: July 11, 2013
[Psoriasis vulgaris in children and adolescents. Pathogenesis, clinical picture and therapy]
1Abt. Pädiatrische Dermatologie und Allergologie, Kath. Kinderkrankenhaus Wilhelmstift Hamburg, Liliencronstr. 130, 22149, Hamburg, Deutschland, hoeger@kkh-wilhelmstift.de.
Background:
The prevalence of psoriasis vulgaris in childhood ranges from 0.12 % in infants to 1.2 % in adolescents. Psoriasis is a polygenic disease triggered by external factors and is influenced by comorbidities such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases and rheumatic diseases.
Clinical Features:
Its clinical presentation is variable. Typical complications include erythroderma, disseminated pustulosis and arthropathy.
Therapy:
Amongst a wide range of topical or systemic therapeutical options, individualized treatment is based on severity, site and extent of cutaneous involvement, age, potential side-effects and comorbidities.
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