COVID-19 Among Patients with Psoriasis: A Single-Center Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.
Özge KayaZeynep KeskinkayaSelda Işık MermutluSevilay Oğuz KılıçHaile ÇakırPublished in: Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology (2023)
Patients with psoriasis should get vaccinated against COVID-19, as vaccination prevents the disease and does not result in serious side effects. Although using biological agents for the treatment of psoriasis could be related to a higher risk of getting COVID-19, these agents do not increase the risk of severe COVID-19. Therefore, they may be beneficial in reducing the risk of both psoriasis exacerbations and severe COVID-19 due to the cytokine storm among patients using biological for psoriasis.However, large-scale and controlled studies are needed to support our conclusions.