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Psoriasis

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Psoriasis: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Pathology, and Treatment, Animation

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Psoriasis: Signs, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment | Merck Manual Consumer Version

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8 Foods That Affect Psoriasis

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Psoriasis Treatment - Explained by Dermatologist

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Treating scalp psoriasis

Psoriasis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These skin patches are typically red, dry, itchy, and scaly. On people with darker skin the patches may be purple in colour. Psoriasis varies in severity from small, localized patches to complete body coverage. Injury to the skin can trigger psoriatic skin changes at that spot, which is known as the Koebner phenomenon.
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