Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease.
Psoriasis is related to inherited genes.
Plaque psoriasis is the most common form of psoriasis.
Obesity, diabetes, and heart disease are more common in people with psoriasis.
Psoriasis can be initiated by certain environmental triggers.
Although symptoms and signs vary,
they include red, scaling plaques of itchy, elevated skin affecting the elbows, knees and scalp.
Psoriasis is not contagious.
Psoriasis gets better and worse spontaneously and can have periodic remissions (clear skin).
Psoriasis is controllable with medication.
There are many promising new therapies, including newer biologic drugs
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