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Clinical Pearls About Treatment of Psoriasis

Adelaide Hebert, MD, shares some highlights and clinical pearls about treatment of psoriasis in pediatric patients, including:

  • What is your personal approach to treating psoriasis in pediatric patients compared to other age groups?
  • Can you highlight the different class of therapeutics currently indicated to treat pediatric patients with psoriasis?
  • Are there any considerations to be made when prescribing treatment for psoriasis in patients across the age spectrum, from infants to adolescents?
  • How do you educate patients and families to deal with the psychological aspects of psoriasis, as well as with treatment adherence?