DEAR EDITOR, Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory disorder of the skin frequently
characterized by relapsing thick scaling plaques, with or without nail and joint involvement. 1 …

Skin diseases are the fourth most common cause of all human disease, affecting almost one-
third of the world's population, yet their burden is often underestimated, despite their …

Summary The International Psoriasis Council, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to
innovation across the full spectrum of psoriasis, led a symposium to discuss the current state …

Background The burden of psoriasis across many world regions is high and there is a
recognized need to better understand the epidemiology of this common skin disorder …

DEAR EDITOR, An increased incidence of obesity in patients with psoriasis has been
documented in cross-sectional studies of large healthcare databases and case–control …

Background Psoriasis is a common disease that has not only cutaneous manifestations but
also causes significant systemic illness and disability. Most epidemiological studies on the …

The worldwide incidence and prevalence of psoriasis is poorly understood. To better
understand this, we performed a systematic review of published population-based studies …

The human skin is the largest of the body's organs, with functions that encompass sensation,
heat regulation, water conservation and immunological surveillance. It is also the single …

DEAR EDITOR, Psoriasis is known to be associated with inflammatory comorbidities.
Coeliac disease (CD) is an immunemediated enteropathy caused by permanent intolerance …

Background Few existing studies on the global incidence, prevalence, and burden of
disease from psoriasis are of high quality, making reliable data and comparisons difficult to …