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Home: Diseases & Conditions: Psoriasis: Facts
Psoriasis: Facts
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Facts About Psoriasis
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Psoriasis is a chronic disease. It goes into remission from time to time and flares up sometimes.
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There is no cure for psoriasis.
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Psoriasis is not a contagious condition.
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Psoriasis is not life threatening at most of the times, but it causes lot of problems.
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Psoriasis may affect any part of the skin, including nails.
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Psoriasis may be inherited.
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Stress is one of the common triggers of psoriasis.
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Keeping skin well moisturized may soothe the inflamed skin.
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Steroids are the common treatment for psoriasis, but they cannot be used for a long time.
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Sometimes, psoriasis may go into remission even without any treatment.
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Psoriasis may cause arthritis.
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Nails affected by psoriasis are very difficult to treat.
Article created on: September 12, 2006
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