Towards rational treatment of severe psoriasis in alcoholics: report of two cases
Aronson, P.J.; Malick, F.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 9(4): 405-408
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616 PMID: 20514802 Document Number: 15748
Alcoholism is a risk factor in the worsening of psoriasis. The authors present two cases of flared severe psoriasis in alcoholic patients showing dramatic improvement of their skin disease using treatments directed towards correcting abnormalities commonly found as sequelae of alcoholism such as endotoxin production, low serum magnesium levels and elevated plasma homocysteine levels.
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