Immune Response to Vaccination in Patients with Psoriasis Treated with Systemic Therapies.

ABSTRACT: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease usually treated with immunomodulatory/immunosuppressive agents. The use of these agents has been associated with an increased susceptibility to infections. Vaccination might represent a critical aspect in the management of patients with psoriasis treated with immunomodulatory/immunosuppressive therapies. This narrative review aimed to provide an overview on the immune response to vaccines in subjects treated with systemic agents used to treat patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. Publications appearing in PubMed, Scopus, and ISI-Web of Knowledge database were selected using Medical Subject Headings key terms. Overall, published data confirmed that vaccination with attenuated live vaccines during therapy with immunomodulatory/immunosupp

SUBMITTER: Chiricozzi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7767096 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature