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SUBMITTER: Thorleifsdottir RH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4995120 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Thorleifsdottir Ragna H RH Eysteinsdóttir Jenna H JH Olafsson Jón H JH Sigurdsson Martin I MI Johnston Andrew A Valdimarsson Helgi H Sigurgeirsson Bardur B
Acta dermato-venereologica 20160801 6
Streptococcal throat infections are known to trigger or exacerbate psoriasis, and several studies support the benefit of tonsillectomy. To evaluate the potential of tonsillectomy as a treatment, we used a retrospective study-specific questionnaire to assess the proportion of psoriasis patients with sore throat-associated psoriasis exacerbations. Our survey sampled 275 psoriasis patients. Of patients with plaque psoriasis, 42% reported sore throat-associated psoriasis exacerbations, and of patien ...[more]