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Taylor & Francis Therapy of Moderate-to-Severe-Psoriasis Second Edition 2003 by Gerald Weinstein, Alice Gottlieb
This handbook features updated chapters discussing the latest and most commonly prescribed therapies for patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Topics include the management of paediatric patients and patients with psoriatic arthritis. Table of contents : - An overview of psoriasis, Gerald Weinstein and M. Alan Menter topical agents in the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis, Kristina P. Callis and Gerald G. Krueger the art and practice of UVB phototherapy for the treatment of psoriasis, John Koo, Grace Bandow, and Steven R. Feldman systemic and topical PUVA therapy, Warwick L. Morison therapy of moderate-to-severe psoriasis with methotrexate, Gerald D. Weinstein systemic retinoids, Paul S. Yamauchi, Dalia Rizk, Tanya Kormeili, Rickie Patnaik, and Nicholas J. Lowe cyclosporine in the treatment of severe psoriasis, Charles N. Ellis and Madhu B. Battu combination, rotational, and sequential therapy, Mark Lebwohl paediatric psoriasis, Peggy Lin and Amy S. Paller psoriatic arthritis, Dafna D. Gladman immunobiologicals for psoriasis - using targeted immunotherapies as pathogenic probes in psoriasis, Alice B. Gottlieb etanercept for treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, Alice B. Gottlieb alefacept to treat psoriasis, Gerald G. Krueger and Kristina P. Callis infliximab in the treatment of psoriasis, Alice B. Gottlieb treatment of psoriasis using efalizumab, Craig L. Leonardi.