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Health Encyclopedia: Psoriasis Causes
Causes
The precise causes of psoriasis are unknown. It is generally believed that psoriasis is a disorder in which factors in the immune system, enzymes, and other materials that regulate skin cell division become damaged. This abnormal immune response causes rapid production of keratinocytes (immature skin cells) and inflammation. Such events are likely to be triggered by environmental factors, such as weather or stress, in people with genetic factors that make them susceptible (vulnerable).
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Expert & Community Posts
New Ointment Therapy for Anogenital Warts
By healthgal , Health Expert...presentation of HPV (human papillomavirus) is external anogenital warts. These warts tend to... Read more »
HSV or HPV...WTF??
By Penelope James , Health Expert...and warts you may have had on other parts of your body, you will better understand the... Read more »
Vagina Lumps & Bumps: What are they?
By Dr. Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert... Cysts are common and can occur anywhere on the body. In the vulva (the area near the vagina)... Read more »
Efudex, Aldara and Other Skin Cancer Topical Chemo Creams
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert...treat skin cancers. It was originally approved for genital warts but is commonly used for skin... Read more »
Question of the Week: Will You Get Your Son or Daughter the HPV Vaccine?
By Kate , Health Expert...most common sexually transmitted disease, causes genital warts that can lead to head, neck,... Read more »
Health Guide
Infertility in Men: Causes
...fertility.Varicocele (14%). A network of veins carries blood away from the testicles and back up into the body. If these veins become enlarged, twisted, and swollen (similar to varicose veins in... Read more »Cervical Cancer: Causes
...low-risk HPV genetic types are 40, 42, 43, 44, 54, 61, 70, 72, and 81. These viral types often produce genital warts (condylomata) that rarely lead to cancer. (These warts usually affect the... Read more »Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Other Skin Cancers
...that the rheumatoid arthritis drug etanercept (Enbrel) does not increase squamous cell cancer risk.]Genital warts (human papillomavirus) may also increase the risk in the genital and anal areas... Read more »Immunizations: Highlights
...age.Human Papilloma VirusHuman papilloma virus, or HPV, is a sexually transmitted disease that causes genital warts in males and females. It is also the chief cause of cervical cancer among women,... Read more »Herpes Simplex: Diagnosis
...mononucleosis.Genital DisordersConditions that may be confused with HSV-2 include bacterial and yeast infections, genital warts, herpes zoster (shingles), molluscum (a virus disease which produces... Read more »Images
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...papillomavirus (HPV). Vaccines work by increasing the body's natural defense (immunity) against... Read more »
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