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International Psoriasis Council

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Global Psoriasis Atlas

THE FIRST-EVER GLOBAL DATABASE ON PSORIASIS

Project Description

The Global Psoriasis Atlas (GPA) is a joint project of the ILDS (International League of Dermatological Societies), IFPA (International Federation of Psoriasis Associations ), and IPC (International Psoriasis Council).

The mission of the GPA is to provide the common benchmark on the complete burden of psoriasis in all countries and regions throughout the world. The GPA will leverage existing data from publications and registries; where gaps are identified, additional studies will be commissioned.

The GPA is a long-term project that seeks to drive continuous improvement in the understanding of psoriasis and to uncover how it affects both the individual and society at large. While the first edition of the GPA focuses on the incidence and prevalence of psoriasis, future editions will be expanded to include access to treatment, comorbidities, and cost to society.  For more information, visit the GPA website.

Project Leaders

Christopher

Griffiths

,

OBE, MD, FMedSci

University of Manchester and King’s College London

London

,

United Kingdom

Program Director

IPC Honorary Founder

Darren

Ashcroft

,

BPharm, MSc, PhD, MRPharmS

University of Manchester

Manchester

,

United Kingdom

Research Director

IPC Councilor

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Global and Collaborative Research in Psoriasis: IPC Fellows Research Class #1 Recordings

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IPC Councilor André Lucas Ribeiro, MD, reframes PsA as a slow transition from psoriasis, not a sudden event, opening the door to disease interception. He outlines the steps needed to get there, from harmonizing definitions to reducing inflammatory burden.

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