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Review
. 2005 Mar;64 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):ii83-6.
doi: 10.1136/ard.2004.030791.

Psoriasis treatment: traditional therapy

M Lebwohl  1 , P T Ting, J Y M Koo
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Review

Psoriasis treatment: traditional therapy

M Lebwohl et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2005 Mar.

Abstract

Even before the recent development of biological agents, a long list of effective treatments has been available for patients with psoriasis. Topical therapies such as corticosteroids, vitamin D analogues, and retinoids are used for localised disease. Phototherapy including broadband ultraviolet B (UVB), narrowband UVB, PUVA, and climatotherapy are effective for more extensive disease. Systemic therapies such as methotrexate, retinoids, and ciclosporin are effective for patients with refractory or extensive cutaneous disease.

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