Objective: To determine the effectiveness in terms of quality of life perceived by adult patients with moderate/severe plaque psoriasis treated with interleukin 17 or 23 inhibitors and to identify associated factors.
Method: Cross-sectional observational study including adult patients diagnosed with moderate/severe plaque psoriasis treated with interleukin 17 or 23 inhibitors for at least 12 or 16 weeks in follow-up, respectively.
Results: Forty-one patients were included: 65% male, median age 54 years (SD=13).
Objective: To determine the effectiveness in terms of quality of life perceived by adult patients with moderate/severe plaque psoriasis treated with interleukin 17 or 23 inhibitors and to identify associated factors.
Method: Cross-sectional observational study including adult patients diagnosed with moderate/severe plaque psoriasis treated with interleukin 17 or 23 inhibitors for at least 12 or 16 weeks in follow-up, respectively.
Results: Forty-one patients were included: 65% male, median age 54 years (SD=13).
Am J Dermatopathol
December 2020
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