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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Towards rational treatment of severe psoriasis in alcoholics: report of two cases