UVA1 phototherapy as a treatment option for plaque psoriasis in HIV‐positive patients

Mariachiara Arisi; Alessandra Gelmetti; Emanuele Focà; Mariateresa Rossi; Chiara Rovati; Piergiacomo Calzavara‐Pinton; Marina Venturini

doi:10.1111/phpp.12581

UVA1 phototherapy as a treatment option for plaque psoriasis in HIV‐positive patients

Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine ◽

10.1111/phpp.12581 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (6) ◽

pp. 478-480

Author(s):

Mariachiara Arisi ◽

Alessandra Gelmetti ◽

Emanuele Focà ◽

Mariateresa Rossi ◽

Chiara Rovati ◽

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Keyword(s):

Treatment Option ◽

Plaque Psoriasis ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Uva1 Phototherapy

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New treatment option for severe plaque psoriasis

Pharmacy Today ◽

10.1016/j.ptdy.2016.04.011 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (5) ◽

pp. 30

Author(s):

Maria G. Tanzi

Keyword(s):

Treatment Option ◽

Plaque Psoriasis ◽

Severe Plaque Psoriasis ◽

New Treatment

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Generalized Severe Plaque Psoriasis in an HIV Positive Patient – a Challenging Treatment

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine ◽

10.1515/jim-2017-0029 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 77-79

Author(s):

Anca Chiriac ◽

Rareș Georgescu ◽

Piotr Brzezinski ◽

Simona Stolnicu

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Plaque Psoriasis ◽

Rare Case ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Response To Treatment ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Immune Mediated ◽

Compliant Patient ◽

Plantar Area

Abstract Psoriasis is a systemic chronic immune-mediated disorder, rarely reported in HIV-infected patients, in which the disease is more severe and debilitating. Response to treatment is modest, and skin diseases may profoundly affect the patients’ quality of life. Anti-psoriasis therapies have immunosuppressive effects and must be carefully recommended in HIV-infected patients. Moreover, the compliance of HIV patients diagnosed with psoriasis is low, and monitoring these patients is challenging. Herein we present a rare case of severe HIV-associated psoriasis with large plaques localized on the trunk, abdomen, limbs and plantar area in a non-compliant patient, with impaired renal and hepatic functions, dyslipidemia, and anemia, for whom the therapeutic approach was disappointing.

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