National Psoriasis Foundation: About psoriatic arthritis
About 10 percent to 30 percent of people with psoriasis also develop psoriatic [pronounced sore-ee-AA-tic] arthritis, which causes pain, stiffness and swelling in and around the joints. Early recognition, diagnosis and treatment of psoriatic ... [... more]
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Guttate psoriasis
Guttate [GUH-tate ] psoriasis is a form of psoriasis that often starts in childhood or young adulthood. The word guttate is from the Latin word meaning "drop." This form of psoriasis resembles small, red, individual spots on the skin. Guttate .. [... more]
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Psoriasis treatment
Read physician-reviewed descriptions of new and current psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis treatments, including biologics and alternatives, at the National Psoriasis Foundation Treatments section. Corticosteroids, ordinarily called "steroids," . [... more]
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Conception, pregnancy and psoriasis
For the most part, people who have psoriasis go through the childbearing phase of their lives just like other people. Psoriasis, in and of itself, does not affect the reproductive system of a woman or a man. Although some women report their ... [... more]
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About Psoriasis
Psoriasis [pronounced sore-EYE-ah-sis] is a noncontagious, lifelong skin disease. According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis. The most common form, plaque [plak ] psoriasis, appears as raised, ... [... more]
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Topical treatments
Today, there are many different treatments to help control psoriasis. Some can be found over the counter at a drugstore, while others require a prescription from your doctor. No single treatment works for everyone. The goal is to find a treatment ... [... more]
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The role of genetics in psoriasis
Genes hold the key to understanding how the immune system becomes activated in people who have psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. When a specific gene is found to be linked to psoriasis, researchers work to determine what the gene does under ... [... more]
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Psoriasis treatment
While little scientific research on psoriasis and diet has taken place historically, the National Psoriasis Foundation hears a number of claims and theories about the effects of particular diets, foods and dietary supplements on psoriasis. The ... [... more]
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Immune system involvement
In 1979, researchers coincidentally found that a drug-cyclosporine-that suppresses the immune system in bone marrow transplant patients also cleared psoriasis. Since then, psoriasis has been widely accepted as a disease that is involved with the ... [... more]
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About psoriatic arthritis
Stiffness, pain, throbbing, swelling and tenderness in one or more joints Nail changes-for example, the nail separates from the nail bed and/or becomes pitted and mimics fungus infections The disease can develop in a joint after an injury and may ... [... more]
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Living with psoriasis
Learn about the possible causes and symptoms of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and view images of the diseases at the National Psoriasis Foundation Facts section. Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis can raise difficult issues in the workplace. ... [... more]
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Genital psoriasis
Children can also be diagnosed with genital psoriasis. If you are a parent of a child with genital psoriasis, it is important to understand as much as you can about the disease. Just like other important talks parents have with their children, ... [... more]
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