Active Psoriasis Unassociated with Proteinuria

23 consecutive patients admitted to hospital with active psoriasis were tested for proteinuria, evidence of streptococcal infection and hypocomplementemia. Only 3 patients had proteinuria exceeding 150 mg/24 h (highest 350 mg); 4 had an ASO titer ≧ 166 Todd units; 7 had an AH titer ≧ 1:256. We found no significant proteinuria in patients with active psoriasis to support previous reports of significant proteinuria correlated with the extent of skin surface area involved with various skin disorders.