Defining drug-free remission of skin disease in patients with plaque psoriasis.

Defining drug-free remission of skin disease in patients with plaque psoriasis.
Br J Dermatol. 2019 Nov 09;:
Authors: Armstrong AW, Blauvelt A, Crowley JJ, Gordon KB, Krueger GG, Krueger JG, Sobell JM, Strober BE, Srivastava B, Menter A
Abstract
Systemic therapies currently approved for psoriasis lead to significant improvement and even complete clearance of skin disease. Although treatment discontuniuation is often associated with disease relapse, a proportion of patients may maintain a durable and lengthy response after treatment withdrawal.1-4 While these observations suggest the possibility of long-term remission, the definition of 'remission' of skin disease in psoriasis is not standard, and building consensus would facilitate clinical and scientific inquiry into this important concept.
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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - November 8, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: Armstrong AW, Blauvelt A, Crowley JJ, Gordon KB, Krueger GG, Krueger JG, Sobell JM, Strober BE, Srivastava B, Menter A Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research