Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by raised areas of abnormal skin.
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13 Facts About Psoriasis
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Psoriasis is generally thought to be a genetic disease that is triggered by environmental factors.
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Psoriasis is associated with an increased risk of psoriatic arthritis, lymphomas, cardiovascular disease, Crohn's disease, and depression.
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Psoriasis can affect the nails and produces a variety of changes in the appearance of fingers and toenails.
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Psoriasis has a strong hereditary component, and many genes are associated with it, but how those genes work together is unclear.
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Psoriasis is characterized by an abnormally excessive and rapid growth of the epidermal layer of the skin.
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Psoriasis is classified as a papulosquamous disorder and is most commonly subdivided into different categories based on histological characteristics.
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Psoriasis is known to hurt the quality of life of both the affected person and the individual's family members.
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Psoriasis has been associated with low self-esteem and depression is more common among those with the condition.
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Psoriasis has been associated with obesity and several other cardiovascular and metabolic disturbances.
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Psoriasis is about five times more common in people of European descent than in people of Asian descent.
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Psoriasis is more common in countries farther from the equator.
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Psoriasis is thought to have first been described in Ancient Rome by Cornelius Celsus.
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