Psoriasis International Newsletter n°10
2009 October 01
In this number, several issues deserve your attention :
- a Focus on “Health Services Research in Psoriasis – The German Approach”
- the organisation of a dedicated Psoriasis Day in the University of Buenos Aires and a dedicated course on the “Art of Treating Psoriasis” in Israel
- the results of a Tunisian study on anti-MCV in psoriasis by the University of Sousse School of Medicine
- an Italian collaborative study between the major Departments of Dermatology of Hospitals and Universities and the patients association ADIPSO
- an article on the benefits of Vitamin D, recommended by the Swiss Psoriasis and Vitiligo Association (SPVG)
- all the information concerning the 2nd World Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Conference 2009, organised by IFPA
- the Psoriasis Week organised by the Mexican Psoriasis Association.
You will also find here the latest psoriasis articles published in Pubmed, as well as the new members of the Psoriasis International Network.
Recent publications on psoriasis
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Health Services Research in Psoriasis – The German Approach
"Health Services Research in Psoriasis – The German Approach" Paper on the German health services research in psoriasis published in Dermatology 2009, by M. Augustin, K. Reich , M. Reusch, T. Luger, N. Franzke, I. Schäfer, S.J. Rustenbach, M.A. (...)
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Psoriasis Day in University of Buenos Aires
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires, in collaboration the Argentine Society of Dermatology, the Argentine Association of Paediatric Dermatology and SOLAPSO - Latin-American Psoriasis Society, organises its Psoriasis Day (...)
> Read more...Psoriasis Group in Israel organises course - ’’The Art of Treating Psoriasis’’
Course - ’’The Art of Treating Psoriasis’’ will be held in Israel between 29-30.10.2009 for details see Israeli country website on Psoriasis International.
> Read more...News from medical groups
Example of collaboration between dermatologists and patient associations: an Italian study
Study published in June 2009 in the European Journal of Dermatology, a collaboration between the major Deparments of Dermatology of Italian Universities and Hospitals and the Italian Association of Psoriasis Patients (ADIPSO). Click on the (...)
> Read more...Tunisian Study on Anti-MCV in Psoriasis
The increased serum levels of anti-mutated citrullinated vementin antibodies (anti-MCV) in psoriasis correlates with severity and disease duration. S.Samoud1, 2, Y.Galai2, L.Lachheb3, C.Belajouza3, M.Denguezli3, R.Nouira3, J.Boukadida1 (...)
> Read more...Psoriasis Medical Group created in Turkey
The Turkey Psoriasis Medical Group (TURKIYE PSORIASIS MEDIKAL GURUP) has been recently established and gathers some 10 members. Their activities shall be announced in a short time. Be then attemptive to the Turkish page on our "Country Sites" (...)
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2nd World Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Conference 2009
At the 2nd World Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Conference 2009, June 24-28, leading dermatologists, rheumatologists and patients’ representatives from around the world gathered in Stockholm to explore the many diverse and emerging issues (...)
> Read more..."Vitamin D - The vitamin of the sun"
"Vitamin D - The vitamin of the sun" - article proposed by the Swiss Psoriasis and Vitiligo Association SPVG and validated by the association’s Scientific Council. The article was published in the SPVG bulletin and it is available in French and (...)
> Read more...Psoriasis Week in Mexico
Last June, the Mexican Psoriasis Association (AMCPSO) held in its headquarters the 2009 Psoriasis Week under the theme “Lighten you psoriasis”. This title was chosen because the week programme would turn around topics such as the relation between (...)
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