TY - JOUR
KW - Bible
KW - England
KW - Greece
KW - History, 19th Century
KW - History, Ancient
KW - History, Medieval
KW - Humans
KW - leprosy
KW - Psoriasis
KW - Rome
KW - Terminology as Topic
KW - United States
AU - Glickman F S
AB - <p>This article traces the curious history of how psoriasis came to be called by its present appellation. In retelling the story, psoriasis is seen as a disease (known since antiquity) that has been confused with leprosy, with some tragic results.</p>
BT - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3519699?dopt=Abstract
DA - 1986 May
DO - 10.1016/s0190-9622(86)70101-1
IS - 5 Pt 1
J2 - J. Am. Acad. Dermatol.
LA - eng
N2 - <p>This article traces the curious history of how psoriasis came to be called by its present appellation. In retelling the story, psoriasis is seen as a disease (known since antiquity) that has been confused with leprosy, with some tragic results.</p>
PY - 1986
SP - 863
EP - 6
T2 - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
TI - Lepra, psora, psoriasis.
VL - 14
SN - 0190-9622
ER -