TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of psoriasis in Africa and the Middle East: A review of current opinion, practice and opportunities for improvement
AU - Abdulghani, Magdy
AU - Al Sheik, A.
AU - Alkhawajah, M.
AU - Ammoury, A.
AU - Behrens, F.
AU - Benchikhi, H.
AU - Benkaidali, I.
AU - Doss, N.
AU - El Gendy, A.
AU - Mokhtar, I.
AU - Odendaa, D.
AU - Raboobee, N.
AU - Thaçi, D.
AU - Weiss, R.
AU - Whitaker, D.
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - Psoriasis is a common, chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease of the skin that is often associated with inflammatory musculoskeletal disease. Psoriasis impacts on affected individuals and on society at many levels, being associated with considerable economic burden and impaired quality of life. This article aims to provide dermatologists and their allied healthcare professionals, particularly those practicing in Africa and the Middle East, with a review of the current understanding of psoriasis, its treatment and impact, as a backdrop for further discussion of the management of psoriasis in these regions. Insight into the real-life, day-to-day challenges and unmet needs currently facing dermatologists in Africa and the Middle East is provided by the authors, most of whom are experienced dermatologists practicing in this region.
AB - Psoriasis is a common, chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease of the skin that is often associated with inflammatory musculoskeletal disease. Psoriasis impacts on affected individuals and on society at many levels, being associated with considerable economic burden and impaired quality of life. This article aims to provide dermatologists and their allied healthcare professionals, particularly those practicing in Africa and the Middle East, with a review of the current understanding of psoriasis, its treatment and impact, as a backdrop for further discussion of the management of psoriasis in these regions. Insight into the real-life, day-to-day challenges and unmet needs currently facing dermatologists in Africa and the Middle East is provided by the authors, most of whom are experienced dermatologists practicing in this region.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80155211623&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/147323001103900501
DO - 10.1177/147323001103900501
M3 - Scientific review articles
C2 - 22117959
AN - SCOPUS:80155211623
SN - 0300-0605
VL - 39
SP - 1573
EP - 1588
JO - Journal of International Medical Research
JF - Journal of International Medical Research
IS - 5
ER -
