Clinical characteristics, symptoms and burden of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis in adults

We identified important similarities and differences in the clinical characteristics of adults with psoriasis and AD; these should help clinicians to prioritize and improve patient management. What's already known about this topic? Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis in adults are increasingly being compared, and there is discussion as to whether they are part of the same disease spectrum. What does this study add? In this comparative study, patient-reported disease burden was markedly higher in atopic dermatitis than in psoriasis, whereas lifestyle-associated cardiometabolic risk factors were more frequent in psoriasis. In both disease groups, the condition in the majority of patients was uncontrolled even while they were on systemic therapy. The contrasting presentations highlight that these diseases are two distinct and different entities rather than belonging to the same spectrum.