Quality of life in patients with psoriasis

• Published in: Gaceta médica de México Vol. 153; no. 2; pp. 185 - 189
• Main Authors: García-Sánchez, Liliana, Montiel-Jarquín, Álvaro José, Vázquez-Cruz, Eduardo, May-Salazar, Adriana, Gutiérrez-Gabriel, Itzel, Loría-Castellanoso, Jorge
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Mexico 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Psoriasis - diagnosis; Quality of Life; Severity of Illness Index; Young Adult

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, in which an autoimmune mechanism participates, triggering an accelerated keratopoiesis. Its etiology is unknown; environmental factors, trauma, and infections are involved. The aim of this paper is to present the correlation between the index of seve...