2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04523.x
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Topical corticosteroids in plaque psoriasis: a systematic review of risk of adrenal axis suppression and skin atrophy

Abstract: The literature analysis on topical steroids in psoriasis is reassuring although the quality of safety studies is limited with a majority of short-term studies. Although short-term biological effects of topical steroids on the HPA axis were observed in several clinical studies, they were not associated with clinical signs. Adequately designed long-term studies would be necessary to better determine the risk of skin atrophy using modern methods of evaluation such as dermoscopy and echography.

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“…Topical use of glucocorticoids can lead to the development of skin atrophy which is characterized by reduced skin thickness and elasticity, telangiectasia and purpura [3]. Glucocorticoids have been shown to reduce the proliferation and size of keratinocytes and to impair the skin barrier through inhibition of lipid synthesis [7, 15, 17].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Topical use of glucocorticoids can lead to the development of skin atrophy which is characterized by reduced skin thickness and elasticity, telangiectasia and purpura [3]. Glucocorticoids have been shown to reduce the proliferation and size of keratinocytes and to impair the skin barrier through inhibition of lipid synthesis [7, 15, 17].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Extended steroid use leads to additional dermal deterioration and striae formation which, unlike epidermal atrophy, tend to be persistent or irreversible [22]. This aspect, along with a potential tendency to clinically underestimate steroidinduced skin atrophy in psoriatic plaques [6], emphasizes the need for an early objective determination of dermal atrophic changes prior to their clinical expression.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In plaque psoriasis, objective measurements of skin thickness have been widely used in clinical trials as indicators of effectiveness of therapy [11][12][13][14] and, to a lesser extent, as a means for early detection of steroidinduced skin atrophy [19,20]. More frequently, steroidinduced skin atrophy in psoriasis is assessed based on clinical examination [6]. In particular, use of low-potency corticosteroid for short periods of time is generally considered risk-free, with no development of skin atrophy [5].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…4 Treatment of skin disease with topical steroid ointments also rarely result in suppression of the HPA axis when used alone, unless highly potent corticosteroids are used or they are applied to an extensive area of the body surface for a long time. [5][6][7] In adults, the HPA axis may also be influenced by drugs that affect steroid metabolism through the cytochrome p450 pathway, including itraconazole and ritonavir.…”
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confidence: 99%