Nail diseases: focus on onychomycosis and psoriasis
- Authors: Plieva K.T.1, Denisova E.V.2,1, Panchenko A.V.3, Reznik E.V.3, Korsunskaya I.M.2,1
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Affiliations:
- Moscow Scientific and Practical Center for Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology of the Moscow Department of Health
- Center for Theoretical Problems of Physico-Chemical Pharmacology, Russian Academy of Sciences
- N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
- Issue: Vol 36, No 2 (2025)
- Pages: 54-57
- Section: From Practice
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0236-3054/article/view/294239
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25877305-2025-02-11
- ID: 294239
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Abstract
Nail diseases caused by various species of fungi are frequently encountered in daily practice. Onychomycosis is accompanied by a number of unpleasant symptoms and is manifested by hyperkeratosis, onycholysis and other clinical signs. With age, trauma or certain somatic diseases, the natural barrier of the nail plate may be compromised, which allows the infection to develop.
In patients with psoriasis, especially those with psoriatic nail lesions and psoriatic arthritis, the incidence of onychomycosis reaches 60%. At the same time in this group of patients there are often such somatic diseases as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and liver pathologies, which limit the choice of drugs for therapy of mycotic infections. In such cases, it is possible to prescribe topical agents with keratolytic properties and containing antimycotic agents other than azoles. With the use of these drugs, the disappearance of symptoms of mycotic infection is observed in 1-2 months. However, the drugs should be used until full regrowth of the nail plate, which usually takes 4-8 months, depending on the age of the patient.
Despite the existing difficulties in the therapy of onychomycosis in patients with psoriasis and other chronic diseases, the pharmaceutical market offers highly effective agents indicated for use in this group of patients.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
K. T. Plieva
Moscow Scientific and Practical Center for Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology of the Moscow Department of Health
Email: marykor@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9351-1034
SPIN-code: 4498-8034
Russian Federation, Moscow
E. V. Denisova
Center for Theoretical Problems of Physico-Chemical Pharmacology, Russian Academy of Sciences; Moscow Scientific and Practical Center for Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology of the Moscow Department of Health
Email: marykor@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4887-284X
SPIN-code: 3570-5779
Candidate of Medical Sciences
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowA. V. Panchenko
N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Email: marykor@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0002-9371-2412
SPIN-code: 7015-8719
Associate Professor, Candidate of Medical Sciences
Russian Federation, MoscowE. V. Reznik
N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Email: marykor@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7479-418X
SPIN-code: 3494-9080
MD
Russian Federation, MoscowI. M. Korsunskaya
Center for Theoretical Problems of Physico-Chemical Pharmacology, Russian Academy of Sciences; Moscow Scientific and Practical Center for Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology of the Moscow Department of Health
Author for correspondence.
Email: marykor@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6583-0318
SPIN-code: 3335-2019
Professor, MD
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowReferences
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