Ustekinumab Biotherapy and Real-Time Psoriasis Capacitance Mapping: A Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Piérard, Gérald E.
Piérard-Franchimont, Claudine
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In recent years, the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis has benefited from the development of targeted biologicals.
Assessing this new class of drugs calls for precise modalities of severity/improvement ratings of the disease.
Bioengineering-driven dermometrology aims at improving objective and quantitative assessments of disease severity and treatment efficacy.
Skin capacitance mapping/imaging is one of those emerging methods.
Among its clinical applications, psoriasis capacitance mapping (PCM) was introduced in order to assess both skin scaliness and water trapping inside the stratum corneum (inflammatory serum deposits) on lesional skin.
PCM was used for assessing the therapeutic effects of ustekinumab on target lesions of 5 psoriatic patients.
The reduction in the inflammatory dampness of the stratum corneum was conveniently seen after a 1-month ustekinumab treatment.
The present pilot study suggests that PCM could be used as a fast and convenient method for assessing the anti-inflammatory efficacy of ustekinumab and other biotherapies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Piérard-Franchimont, Claudine& Piérard, Gérald E.. 2012. Ustekinumab Biotherapy and Real-Time Psoriasis Capacitance Mapping: A Pilot Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-991935
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Piérard-Franchimont, Claudine& Piérard, Gérald E.. Ustekinumab Biotherapy and Real-Time Psoriasis Capacitance Mapping: A Pilot Study. BioMed Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-991935
American Medical Association (AMA)
Piérard-Franchimont, Claudine& Piérard, Gérald E.. Ustekinumab Biotherapy and Real-Time Psoriasis Capacitance Mapping: A Pilot Study. BioMed Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-991935
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-991935