Nail involvement in adult patients with plaque-type psoriasis: prevalence and clinical features

Nail involvement in adult patients with plaque-type psoriasis: prevalence and clinical features

Abstract BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a disease of worldwide distribution with a prevalence of 1 to 3%. Nail psoriasis is estimated in 50% of patients with psoriasis, and in the presence of joint involvement, it can reach 80%. OBJECTIVE: To study the nail changes - and their clinical implications - pres...

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Main Authors: Karen Regina Rosso Schons, André Avelino Costa Beber, Maristela de Oliveira Beck, Odirlei André Monticielo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2015-06-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Subjects:
Dermatology
Nails
Psoriasis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962015000300314&tlng=en

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