Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic, complex, multifactorial inflammatory disease that affects both sexes equally. The mean age of onset in women is around 28 years, and 75% of female patients develop psoriasis before they are 40 years old, meaning that the majority of women are in their childbearing years at the time of diagnosis..
Highlights
Psoriasis is a chronic, complex, multifactorial inflammatory disease that affects both sexes
This review presents up-to-date information on the course of psoriasis during gestation and discusses associated conditions and the therapeutic protocols recommended for use during pregnancy
The women with psoriasis had an increased risk of preterm birth and low birth weight in the univariate analysis (OR, 1.89; 95% CI, 1.06-3.39), and the association remained statistically significant in the multivariate analysis
Summary
Complex, multifactorial inflammatory disease that affects both sexes . Psoriasis is a complex inflammatory disease, and in women the incidence is high in child-bearing years. Treatment during pregnancy presents genuine challenges since management requires adequate assessment of the extent of disease, comorbidity, and potential risk to the fetus.
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