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Photograph of back and arms affected by psoriasis Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease which affects the skin and joints. When it affects the skin it commonly appears as red scaly elevated patches called plaques. Psoriasis plaques are areas of inflammation which experience excessive reproduction of skin cells. Plaques frequently occur on the elbows and knees, but can affect any area of skin including the scalp and genital area. Psoriasis can vary in severity, from minor localised p ...
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Resources
- American Academy of Dermatology
- Camouflage & Cover-ups (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Psoriasis (National Institutes of Health)
- Coping with Psoriasis (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Effects on Children (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Facts about Your Skin & Psoriasis (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- FDA Approves New Biologic Drug for Psoriasis (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Find a Dermatologist (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Frequently Asked Questions - Psoriasis (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Genetic Site Suggests Psoriasis Susceptibility (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Genetics (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Genetics of Psoriasis: Basic Facts (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Glossary (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Goeckerman Treatment for Psoriasis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- JAMA Patient Page: Psoriasis (American Medical Association)
- Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (Arthritis Foundation)
- Kids (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Medications for Skin Conditions (Cleveland Clinic)
- Methotrexate (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- National Psoriasis Foundation
- New Direction for Psoriasis Research? (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Psoriasis (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Psoriasis (Medline Plus)
- Psoriasis (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Psoriasis (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Psoriasis (National Institutes of Health)
- Psoriasis (MayoClinic)
- Psoriasis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Psoriasis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Psoriasis (HealthWorld)
- Psoriasis (HealthWorld)
- Psoriasis (University of Maryland Medical Center)
- Psoriasis FAQs (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Psoriasis Treatment (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Psoriasis Treatment (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Psoriasis Triggers (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Psoriasis Update: New Drugs May Offer Some Patients Options for Symptom Management (Cleveland Clinic)
- Psoriasis [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- PsoriasisNet (American Academy of Dermatology)
- PsoriasisNet Update (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Psoriatic Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- Psoriatic Arthritis (Arthritis Foundation)
- Psoriatic Arthritis (MayoClinic)
- Psoriatic Arthritis Treatments (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Psoriatic Nails (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Psychological Aspects of Psoriasis (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Questions and Answers about Psoriasis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Skin Disease Organizations (Cleveland Clinic)
- Social Factors (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Statistics (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Take the Itch Out of Winter (Cleveland Clinic)
- Teens (National Psoriasis Foundation)
- Understanding Autoimmune Diseases (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, HHS)
- What is Psoriasis? (American Academy of Dermatology)
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