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Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. You usually get the patches on your elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but they can show up on other parts of your body. Some people who have psoriasis also get a form of arthritis called psoriatic arthritis.

A problem with your immune system causes psoriasis. In a process called cell turnover, skin cells that grow deep in your skin rise to the surface. Normally, this takes a month. In psoriasis, it happens in just days because your cells rise too fast.

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  1. Psoriasis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery ... parts of your body. Some people who have psoriasis also get a form of arthritis called psoriatic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/psoriasis.html - Health Topics
  2. Generalized pustular psoriasis 
    Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a severe form of a skin disorder called psoriasis. GPP and other forms of psoriasis are caused by abnormal inflammation. Inflammation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/generalized-pustular-psoriasis - Genetics
  3. Psoriasis 
    Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes skin redness, silvery scales, and irritation. Most people with psoriasis have thick, red, well-defined patches of skin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000434.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Guttate psoriasis 
    Guttate psoriasis is a skin condition in which small, red, scaly, teardrop-shaped spots with silvery scale appear on ... Guttate psoriasis is a type of psoriasis . Guttate psoriasis is usually seen in people younger than 30, especially in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000822.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Psoriasis - resources 
    ... following organizations are good resources for information about psoriasis : American Academy of Dermatology Association -- www.aad.org/ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002197.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Psoriatic arthritis 
    ... that often occurs with a skin condition called psoriasis . ... Psoriasis is a common skin problem that causes red patches on the skin. It is an ongoing ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000413.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. About Psoriasis (National Psoriasis Foundation)  
    Psoriasis/Start Here ... Psoriasis ... National Psoriasis Foundation ... Discover the impact of psoriasis on over 7.5 million US adults. From its causes to managing ...
    https://www.psoriasis.org/about-psoriasis - External Health Links
  8. What Is Psoriasis? Easy-to-Read From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)  
    Psoriasis/Start Here ... Psoriasis ... National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ... Easy-to-Read ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Psoriasis ...
    https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/psoriasis - External Health Links
  9. Psoriasis - guttate on the arms and chest (image) 
    This is a picture of guttate (drop-shaped) psoriasis on the arms and chest. Guttate psoriasis is a rare form of psoriasis. It frequently ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2505.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Psoriasis - guttate on the cheek (image) 
    This is a picture of guttate (drop-shaped) psoriasis on face and neck. Guttate psoriasis is a rare form of psoriasis. It frequently ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2506.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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