Treatment of Psoriasis - Weinberg, Jeffrey M.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Basel : Birkhäuser Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2008)
Introduction: History of psoriasis and psoriasis therapy -- The pathophysiology of psoriasis -- Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: a clinical review -- Topical therapy I: corticosteroids and vitamin D analogs -- Topical therapy II: retinoids, immunomodulators, and others -- Ultraviolet and laser therapy -- Traditional systemic therapy I: methotrexate and cyclosporine -- Traditional systemic therapy II: retinoids and others (hydroxyurea, thiopurine antimetabolites, mycophenlic acid, sulfasalazine) -- Biologic therapy for psoriasis: an overview of infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, efalizumab, and alefacept -- Biologic and oral therapies in development for the treatment of psoriasis -- Quality of life issues in psoriasis.
Keywords: Pharmacology; Dermatology; Immunology; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Dermatology; Immunology