Psoriasis Resources
The following is a list of resources and Web sites that you might find helpful. Also included are the primary references we used to create the psoriasis health information. When you click on a link, your browser will launch a new window, and you'll be visiting a third-party site. To return to RealAge, simply close the new window.
General Information
American Academy of Dermatology
American Osteopathic College of Dermatology
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Primary Articles
What's new in psoriasis? Analysis of the clinical significance of new guidelines and systemic reviews on psoriasis published in 2008 and 2009. R. B. Warren et al., Clinical and Experimental Dermatology 2010 Oct;35(7):688-691.
In touch with psoriasis: topical treatments and current guidelines. Murphy, G., Reich, K., Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology 2011 Jun;25 Suppl 4:3-8.
Current effective topical therapies in the management of psoriasis. Kurian, A., Barankin, B., Skin Therapy Letter 2011 Jan;16(1):4-7.
Conventional systemic agents for psoriasis. A systematic review. Strober, B. E. et al., Journal of Rheumatology 2006 Jul;33(7):1442-1446.
Psoriasis. Lebwohl, M., Lancet 2003 Apr 5;361(9364):1197-1204.
Methotrexate versus cyclosporine in moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis. Heydendael, V. M. et al., New England Journal of Medicine 2003 Aug 14;349(7):658-665.
Etanercept as monotherapy in patients with psoriasis. Leonardi, C. L. et al., New England Journal of Medicine 2003 Nov 20;349(21):2014-2022.
Risk factors for the development of psoriatic arthritis: a population based nested case control study. Thumboo, J. et al., Journal of Rheumatology 2002 Apr;29(4):757-762.
Cancer risk in a population-based cohort of patients hospitalized for psoriasis in Sweden. Boffetta, P. et al., Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2001 Dec;117(6):1531-1537.
Family history of psoriasis, stressful life events, and recent infectious disease are risk factors for a first episode of acute guttate psoriasis: results of a case-control study. Naldi, L. et al., Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2001 Mar;44(3):433-438.
Insights into psoriasis and other inflammatory diseases from large-scale gene expression studies. Bowcock, A. M. et al., Human Molecular Genetics 2001 Aug 15;10(17):1793-1805.
