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Under the Skin: A Link Between
Psoriasis and Lymphoma? |
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It turns out that psoriasis, a
chronic skin condition that causes itchy, scaly red patches, is
more than skin deep. Psoriasis is caused by a problem with the
immune system-and a recent study has linked the condition to a
cancer of the immune system.
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Combination Therapy in the
Treatment of Psoriasis |
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There are a variety of ways to
treat psoriasis, but not all of them work for all people.
Sometimes side effects prevent a treatment from being used long
term. But today doctors are mixing new biologics and
conventional treatments together to help make a difference in
the lives of people living with this uncomfortable and
unpleasant condition.
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Understanding Psoriasis |
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Watch this webcast to learn about
the different types of psoriasis, including plaque, guttate,
erythrodermic and pustular, as well as what is known about its
causes, including its relationship to the immune system.
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Patient Experience With Psoriasis
Therapies |
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For years people with psoriasis
had options that were either time consuming or had difficult
side effects. Learn what patients receiving a new type of
treatment are experiencing and how it translates into a better
quality of life.
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Combination therapy is one way to speed along clearing of
psoriasis |
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Psoriasis is a disease of the
immune system that causes itchy, flaky skin patches that can
appear anywhere on the body. In certain cases doctors have
learned that combining therapies can speed clearance along.
Although many treatments are good on their own, a combination of
treatments can boost the time and duration of clearance. Such is
the case with the very effective biologics which can induce
remission and clearing of psoriasis for up to two years, but may
take a few weeks to work. Adding a little light treatment while
giving the biologics can produce a quicker response while
waiting for t
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Psoriasis is not contagious |
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People have a tendency to shy away
from people with psoriasis, avoiding physical contact for fear
of catching the disease. People living with psoriasis often feel
that they are being shunned both in the workplace and at social
gatherings. But the red, scaly or inflamed patches this disease
causes are not contagious. In fact, psoriasis comes from a
malfunctioning of the immune system, which results in abnormal
growth of skin cells.
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Psoriasis is now considered a
disease of the immune system |
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Once thought to be a skin
disorder, psoriasis is now understood as a disorder originating
in the immune system. The overgrowth of the skin is caused by
the interaction between a specialized immune cell, called a
T-cell, and an antigen-presenting cell, which sets off a chain
of immune events that lead to the red, itchy lesions we know as
psoriasis. Psoriasis is now classified as an autoimmune disease
that includes other diseases such as multiple sclerosis,
rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.
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Once thought to be a skin disorder, psoriasis is now understood to be a
condition originating in the
According to studies reported -Diet may be important in the management of
psoriasis. Researchers have recommended antioxidants, beta-carotene, 
