Patients with nail psoriasis can develop a wide variety of nail changes, such as pitting, onycholysis, subungual hyperkeratosis, and nail discoloration. In the absence of…
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For many people, nail psoriasis is often mild and causes few problems. In people who develop nail psoriasis it is involvement of the nail root…
Continue reading Nail psoriasis causes pitting, abnormal nail growth, and discoloration
Psoriasis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease that is characterized by patches of abnormal and inflamed skin. It is generally thought to have a genetic origin,…
This page includes the following topics and synonyms: Tazarotene, Tazorac. In psoriasis, tazarotene normalizes keratinocyte differentiation, reverses keratinocyte hyperproliferation and has better anti-inflammatory effects than…
The branched stem grows 1 to 3 feet high and bears alternate, dark green, shiny leaves with spiny, scalloped edges that are markedly streaked with…
Continue reading Correction of abnormal liver function is indicated in the treatment of psoriasis
Pregnant women with psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis should not receive methotrexate. Liver biopsy after sustained use often shows histologic changes, and fibrosis and cirrhosis have…
Although the cause of psoriasis is still debated, psoriasis is likely a result of an abnormal immune response. Skin biopsies show a characteristic pattern of…
