Skin diseases in alcoholics
The most common skin manifestations of alcoholism presented in this review article are urticarial reactions, porphyria cutanea tarda, flushing, cutaneous stigmata of cirrhosis, psoriasis, pruritus, seborrheic dermatitis, and rosacea
Alcohol and smoking: risk factors for infectious eczematoid dermatitis
We conclude that alcohol intake and smoking appear to be risk factors for infectious eczematoid dermatitis among males.
Relationship between smoking and the clinical severity of psoriasis.
CONCLUSION: Smoking is associated with the clinical severity of psoriasis and highlights the importance of smoking cessation in patients with psoriasis.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between different components of smoking history and the clinical severity of psoriasis. DESIGN: A hospital-based cross-sectional study.
Alcohol as a risk factor for plaque-type psoriasis.
We recommend that clinicians discourage patients with psoriasis from consuming alcohol, especially during periods of disease exacerbation.
Stress impairs the immune response to mucosal herpes simplex (HSV-1) infection.
We conclude that the increased viral titers observed in mice experiencing psychological stress are the consequence of a glucocorticoid-mediated reduction in the numbers of lymphocytes responsible for resolving the initial infection.
