Title of article :
The influence of body weight of patients with chronic plaque psoriasis on biological treatment response
Author/Authors :
Kisielnicka, Anna Student Dermatological Society of Medical University of Gdansk, Poland , Szczerkowska-Dobosz, Aneta Department of Dermatology - Venereology and Allergology - Medical University of Gdansk, Poland , Nowicki, Roman J Department of Dermatology - Venereology and Allergology - Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
Abstract :
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin. The new era of biological therapies initiated a shift in the definition of the disease therapeutic success, however, recent reports in the literature draw attention to the treatment-induced weight gain in psoriatic patients. Therefore, it is worth considering the body mass index influence on the biological treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis, seeing that it has manifold associations with the disease and may play an important role in clinical practice management.
Keywords :
psoriasis , biological treatment , body mass index
Journal title :
Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postȩpy Dermatologii i Alergologii
