flaking disease psoriasis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Psoriasis patients: Adults (m/f) with a mild form of psoriasis vulgaris (PASI score of maximal 6). Patients are allowed to use localcorticosteriods or ointments to prevent dry skin (see appendix 2).;Healthy controls: Adults (m/f) who do not have skin condition (as recognized by physisian or dermatologist)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Psoriasis patients: These patients have not received light therapy or another form of systemic treatment (methotrexaat, cyclosporin A,anti-TNF treatments). Gender or age of the adults are not a exclusion criteria.(see appendix 2);Healthy controls: are not to undergo treatment with drugs like prednisolon and cyclosporine.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effect on the psoriatic process is tested by histology and immuno-histochemical techniques in the transplanted biopsies. Main read-out epidermal thickness. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| Additionally, several markers which are know to be associated with lesional psoriasis skin wil be evaluated. This allows us to make a better comparison between the human situation and the processes seen in the model. | — |
Countries
Netherlands