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March 18, 2009
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Psoriasis Dangers
By healthgal , Health ExpertMy father's wife has psoriasis. She has the typical scaly plaque mostly on her legs and of course... Read more »
Psoriasis Can Put Your Life at Risk
By healthgal , Health Expert...that was missed or never diagnosed. In the case of psoriasis, as many as 3.6 million... Read more »
Centocor gets FDA approval for expanded marketing of REMICADE (Infliximab)
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...lead to joint destruction and debilitation. Skin psoriasis is frequently associated with the... Read more »
Dandruff: Diagnosis and Treatment
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...neurological illnesses such as Parkinson's disease. Psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis can... Read more »
When It Comes to "Care" - Doctors Are Choosing "Looks" Over "Medical"
By healthgal , Health Expert...about a medical skin care problem for say eczema or psoriasis - and you'll more than likely be... Read more »
Health Guide
Psoriasis: Resources
www.psoriasis.org -- National Psoriasis Foundationwww.aad.org -- American Academy of Dermatologywww.niams.nih.gov -- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin... Read more »Psoriasis: Risk Factors
Between 5.8 and 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis, and it affects between 2 - 3% of the world's population.Gender. Some studies have indicated that more men than women have... Read more »Psoriasis: Causes
CausesThe 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... Read more »Psoriasis: Prognosis
PrognosisAlthough psoriasis is not fatal, it can increase the risk for drug and alcohol abuse that, in some studies, has increased mortality rates in psoriasis patients. Even in its mildest form,... Read more »Psoriasis: Diagnosis
...examination of tissue taken from the affected skin patch is required to make a definitive diagnosis of psoriasis and to distinguish it from other skin disorders. Usually in psoriasis, the... Read more »Images
Medications
...rheumatoid arthritis and a certain skin condition (severe psoriasis). Cyclosporine belongs to a... Read more »
...rheumatoid arthritis and a certain skin condition (severe psoriasis). Cyclosporine belongs to a... Read more »
...(tah-ZAIR-oh-teen)Uses This medication is used to treat psoriasis or acne. It is a... Read more »
...spondylitis), as well as a skin condition called psoriasis. These conditions are caused by an... Read more »
...spondylitis). This medication is also used to treat psoriasis (plaque-type). It works by... Read more »
Related News
Psoriasis and Obesity
December 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with psoriasis may have higher levels of an obesity-related hormone. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that results... Read summary »
Psoriasis Associated With High Blood Pressure, Diabetes in Women
May 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and high... Read summary »
Indigo Ointment Soothes Psoriasis
December 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An ointment created from a plant often used in traditional Chinese medicine may sooth the itchy and painful skin condition... Read summary »
Psoriasis patients happy with at-home UVB treatments
May 13, 2009Researchers say UVB therapy at home is safe, effective, and more convenient for people who have the skin condition psoriasis. Read summary »
Study: Psoriasis boosts risk of heart attack, stroke, death
June 17, 2009People who have the skin condition psoriasis have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and death, most likely due to the inflammation common to... Read summary »
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