Efficacy of Systemic Treatments of Nail Psoriasis: A Systemic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Importance: Nail involvement is a common condition in patients with psoriasis. The treatment of nail psoriasis is considered challenging and is often left untreated by physicians. Objective: To assess the efficacy of current systemic treatments on nail psoriasis. Data Sources: PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) were searched for relevant articles from inception to September 1, 2020. Included articles were restricted to English language and human studies. Study Selection: This was a systematic literature review with meta-analysis. Thirty-five random control trials that evaluated systemic therapies for nail psoriasis were selected in the systemic review. Among them, we retained 14 trials for meta-analysis. Data Extracti

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7902784 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature