Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy...
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Guttate psoriasis (also known as eruptive psoriasis) is a type of psoriasis that presents as small (0.5–1.5 cm in diameter) lesions over the upper trunk...
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Inverse psoriasis or flexural psoriasis is a form of psoriasis that selectively, and often exclusively, involves the folds, recesses, and flexor surfaces...
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Psoriatic arthritis (redirect from Arthropathic psoriasis)
inflammatory arthritis that occurs in people affected by the autoimmune disease psoriasis. The classic feature of psoriatic arthritis is swelling of entire fingers...
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The term pustular psoriasis is used for a heterogeneous group of diseases that share pustular skin characteristics. Characteristics may vary according...
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Psoriatic onychodystrophy (redirect from Nail psoriasis)
onychodystrophy or psoriatic nails is a nail disease. It is common in those with psoriasis, with reported incidences varying from 10% to 78%. Elderly patients and...
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Seborrheic-like psoriasis is a skin condition characterized by psoriasis with an overlapping seborrheic dermatitis.: 193 Psoriasis Skin lesion List of...
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Risankizumab (section Psoriasis)
is a humanized monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. It is designed...
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Otezla among others, is a medication for the treatment of certain types of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The drug acts as a selective inhibitor of the...
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psoriasis, or psoriasis in the diaper area, is characteristically seen in infants under the age of two.: 194 It is the most common form of psoriasis...
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Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) is the most widely used tool for the measurement of severity of psoriasis. PASI combines the assessment of the...
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Geographic tongue (section Psoriasis)
between geographic tongue and psoriasis, although 90% of children who are diagnosed with geographic tongue do not develop psoriasis. Again however, modern research...
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treatment of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and ulcerative colitis. Guselkumab is indicated to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, and psoriatic...
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Interleukin 17 (section Role in psoriasis)
observed in the pathogenesis of various autoimmune disorders, such as psoriasis. The IL-17 family in humans comprises IL17A (sometimes confusingly called...
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Adalimumab (section Plaque psoriasis)
ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and uveitis. It is administered by subcutaneous...
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Tranebjaerg–Svejgaard syndrome (redirect from Mental retardation X linked Tranebjaerg type seizures psoriasis)
with psoriasis is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by intellectual disabilities, psychomotor development delays, seizures, psoriasis, and...
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others, is a human IgG1κ monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis. It binds to the protein...
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pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare type of psoriasis that can present in a variety of forms. Unlike the most general and common forms of psoriasis, GPP usually...
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derivative of calcitriol, a form of vitamin D. It is used in the treatment of psoriasis. It is safe for long-term application in psoriatic skin conditions.[medical...
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Tofacitinib (section Psoriasis)
Tofacitinib is an investigational drug in psoriasis. As of October 2015, it demonstrated its effectiveness for plaque psoriasis in phase III, randomized, controlled...
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TNF inhibitor (section Paradoxical psoriasis)
rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa and refractory asthma, so TNF inhibitors may...
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ability to defend itself against fungal invasion. Nail injury and nail psoriasis can cause damaged toenails to become thick, discolored & brittle. Advancing...
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Psoriatic erythroderma (redirect from Erythrodermic psoriasis)
Psoriatic erythroderma represents a form of psoriasis that affects all body sites, including the face, hands, feet, nails, trunk, and extremities.: 410–411 : 195 ...
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Pharmaceuticals, for the treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, targeting both IL-12 and IL-23. Ustekinumab is...
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moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and as a second-line therapy for active psoriatic arthritis. In studies, the drug reduced the Psoriasis Area and Severity...
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Investigation, the Vice Chair of Clinical Research, the director of the Psoriasis and Phototherapy Treatment Center, and the medical director of the Clinical...
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low concentrations is used as a topical medicine for conditions such as psoriasis. Coal and petroleum tar has a pungent odor. Coal tar is listed at number...
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The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is one of the world's largest nonprofit organization[citation needed] serving people with psoriasis and psoriatic...
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occur in skin folds including candidal intertrigo, erythrasma, inverse psoriasis and seborrhoeic dermatitis. Tests may include microscopy and culture of...
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multiple sclerosis, alopecia areata, Addison's disease, pernicious anemia, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Diagnosing autoimmune...
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