ArticleJournal of cosmetic dermatology2021
Treatment of psoriasis with biologics in the early COVID-19 pandemic: A study examining patient attitudes toward the treatment and disease course.
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- Impact of Treatment Interruption on the Effectiveness of Interleukin (IL)-17A Inhibitors in Plaque Psoriasis: A Retrospective Analysis.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Prevalence, outcomes and associated factors of SARS-CoV-2 infection in psoriasis patients of Southwest China: a cross-sectional survey.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- New-onset lichen planus arising after COVID-19 vaccination.Dermatologic therapy · 2022Article
- Skin Manifestations in Psoriatic and HS Patients in Treatment with Biologicals during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Letter to the editor regarding article "Yalici-Armagan B, Tabak GH, Dogan-Gunaydin S, Gulseren D, Akdogan N, Atakan N. Treatment of psoriasis with biologics in the early COVID-19 pandemic: A study examining patient attitudes toward the treatment and disease course. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2021;00:1-5".Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2021Article
- Treatment of psoriasis with biologics in the early COVID-19 pandemic: A study examining patient attitudes toward the treatment and disease course.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSince March 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been ongoing all around the world with a wide range of clinical course including asymptomatic cases to severe and fatal respiratory tract disease. Patients on immunosuppressive treatments were predicted to be more susceptible to COVID-19.
aimsIt was aimed to assess treatment continuity, the course of psoriasis and the course and clinical features of COVID-19 in patients treated with biological agents for psoriasis at the early initial period of COVID-19 pandemic. PATIENTS/
methodsPatients treated with biological agents for psoriasis at our institute were contacted by phone between 1 and 10 July 2020 and fulfilled a questionnaire about their continuity to psoriasis treatments, clinical course of psoriasis, and any suspicion/diagnosis of COVID-19.
resultsA total of 106 patients, 41 females and 65 males, were enrolled. Mean age of the patients was 46.1 ± 12.1 years (range: 19-77). Median duration of psoriasis was 18 years (min-max: 1 month-51 years). Twenty-four patients (22.6%) were using tumor necrosis alpha inhibitors (ETA:1, IFX:19, ADA:4), whereas 82 patients (77.4%) were using interleukin (IL) 12/23 or IL-17 inhibitors (UST:48, SECU:30, IXE:4). Seventy-six patients (71.7%) continued the treatment, whereas 30 patients (28.3%) interrupted the treatment voluntarily. Twenty out of 30 patients (66.6%) who interrupted the treatment had an exacerbation of psoriasis. None of the patients were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the study period.
conclusionPatients with psoriasis who received biological therapy continued their treatment at a high rate during the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic. No COVID-19 diagnosis was made among patients whether they continued or discontinued treatment. Recurrence and exacerbation of psoriasis in a significant proportion of patients who interrupted treatment and absence of COVID-19 diagnosis in each group support the importance and safety of continuity of biological treatments for psoriasis in COVID-19 era.
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