Psoriasis in skin of color: epidemiology, genetics, clinical presentation, and treatment nuances

. 2014 Nov;7(11):16-24.

Psoriasis in skin of color: epidemiology, genetics, clinical presentation, and treatment nuances

Andrew F Alexis¹, Paul Blackcloud¹

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¹ Dr. Alexis is from the Skin of Color Center, Mount Sinai St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York. Mr. Blackcloud is from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.

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Psoriasis in skin of color: epidemiology, genetics, clinical presentation, and treatment nuances

Andrew F Alexis et al. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2014 Nov.

. 2014 Nov;7(11):16-24.

Authors

Andrew F Alexis¹, Paul Blackcloud¹

Affiliation

¹ Dr. Alexis is from the Skin of Color Center, Mount Sinai St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York. Mr. Blackcloud is from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.

PMID: 25489378
PMCID: PMC4255694

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**Figure 1**
Severe scalp psoriasis in an African American woman

**Figure 2**
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation secondary to psoriasis (persistent after complete clearance of psoriatic plaques).

**Figure 3**
Psoriasis in an African American woman with Fitzpatrick skin phototype VI; note the violaceous hue

**Figure 4**
Psoriasis mimickers: A) Sarcoidosis of the scalp; B) hypertrophic discoid lupus erythematosus

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[1] Parisi R, Symmons DP, Griffiths CE, et al. Global epidemiology of psoriasis: a systematic review of incidence and prevalence. J Invest Dermatol. 2013;133:377–385. - PubMed

[2] Parisi R, Symmons DP, Griffiths CE, et al. Global epidemiology of psoriasis: a systematic review of incidence and prevalence. J Invest Dermatol. 2013;133:377–385. - PubMed

[3] Farber EM, Nall L. Psoriasis in the tropics. Epidemiologic, genetic, clinical, and therapeutic aspects. Dermatol Clin. 1994;12:805–816. - PubMed

[4] Farber EM, Nall L. Psoriasis in the tropics. Epidemiologic, genetic, clinical, and therapeutic aspects. Dermatol Clin. 1994;12:805–816. - PubMed

[5] Rachakonda TD, Schupp CW, Armstrong AW. Psoriasis prevalence among adults in the United States. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014;70:512–516. - PubMed

[6] Rachakonda TD, Schupp CW, Armstrong AW. Psoriasis prevalence among adults in the United States. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014;70:512–516. - PubMed

[7] Gelfand JM, Stern RS, Nijsten T, et al. The prevalence of psoriasis in African Americans: results from a population-based study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005;52:23–26. - PubMed

[8] Gelfand JM, Stern RS, Nijsten T, et al. The prevalence of psoriasis in African Americans: results from a population-based study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005;52:23–26. - PubMed

[9] Wu JJ, Black MH, Smith N, et al. Low prevalence of psoriasis among children and adolescents in a large multiethnic cohort in southern California. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011;65:957–964. - PubMed

[10] Wu JJ, Black MH, Smith N, et al. Low prevalence of psoriasis among children and adolescents in a large multiethnic cohort in southern California. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011;65:957–964. - PubMed

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