The immunology of psoriasis and biologic immunotherapy

✍ Scribed by Stephanie L Mehlis; Kenneth B Gordon

• Book ID: 117393719
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 319 KB
• Volume: 49
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1097-6787
• DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(03)01134-4

✦ Synopsis

In this review, we will discuss the immunological basis for psoriasis with special emphasis on the role of effector T cells. With the understanding of this immunologic process, we will present a model for the development of targeted immune response modifiers, termed biologic immunotherapies, and their potential role for the benefit of patients with psoriasis.