PDE4A and psoriasis: <h4>Background</h4>The purpose of the present study was to explore the effect of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE-4) inhibitor combined with secukinumab monoclonal antibody on the activation level of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38MAPK) in psoriatic leukocytes.<h4>Methodology</h4>The clinical data of 60 patients with psoriasis were retrospectively analyzed, and they were divided into a control group (secukinumab monotherapy, 30 cases) and a study group (PDE-4 inhibitory therapy).