Abstract:Psoriasis is a disease of immunological origin that damages the skin and mucous membranes. Biological therapies with systemic medications are effective in treating moderate and severe psoriasis. Our objective was to evaluate the effects of methotrexate and etanercept treatment in this disease and to verify their response to the Psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) index in the initial and control phase. The number of patients treated at the Military Hospital in Guayaquil was 2.620 corresponding from July 2… Show more
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