Psoriasis Research Papers
There are many different types of diseases of the Integumentary System. I have found one disease that I am particularly interested in and want to learn more about. That disease would be psoriasis. Psoriasis is defined as and inflammatory disorder, or the inflammation of the dermis and epidermis. It affects 2-3% of the world population, which may not seem like a lot but if you take into consideration the millions of people on this planet, it is actually a ton of people. About 80 percent of all psoriasis cases are considered mild to moderate, leaving 20 percent which would be considered moderate to severe. Mild cases of psoriasis can be treated with topical treatment but in the more severe cases light therapy would be more beneficial. The
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It can be divided into plague, guttate, inverse, pustular, and erythrodermic. Plague accounts for most of the psoriasis cases, 80-90% to be exact. Psoriasis looks like oval patches covered with silvery scales and can be clinically diagnosed. The most common areas that psoriasis can be found are the knees, elbows, scalp, and the hands and feet. Some things that can trigger psoriasis are physical trauma, infections, stress, smoking, and alcohol and drug consumption. Psoriasis is not considered to be a life threatening disease or disorder, but studies have found an increase in the emotional burdens of people with psoriasis, which could lead to life threatening things such as anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts. There’s not really any medications that can be taken to help with mild psoriasis but, sun exposure could be really beneficial. Even though sun exposure could help with psoriasis, it could eventually lead to an increased risk of skin cancer. Severe psoriasis is most commonly treated with UV lights or medication. There are multiple different medications that could be taken to help with psoriasis. I picked psoriasis because this topic genuinely interested me. This article helped me understand more about what psoriasis is. I somewhat enjoyed reading this article, until it got to the part about the inhibitors and medicine, I didn’t understand much of that. My grandma has psoriasis, but I really had no idea what exactly it
It can be divided into plague, guttate, inverse, pustular, and erythrodermic. Plague accounts for most of the psoriasis cases, 80-90% to be exact. Psoriasis looks like oval patches covered with silvery scales and can be clinically diagnosed. The most common areas that psoriasis can be found are the knees, elbows, scalp, and the hands and feet. Some things that can trigger psoriasis are physical trauma, infections, stress, smoking, and alcohol and drug consumption. Psoriasis is not considered to be a life threatening disease or disorder, but studies have found an increase in the emotional burdens of people with psoriasis, which could lead to life threatening things such as anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts. There’s not really any medications that can be taken to help with mild psoriasis but, sun exposure could be really beneficial. Even though sun exposure could help with psoriasis, it could eventually lead to an increased risk of skin cancer. Severe psoriasis is most commonly treated with UV lights or medication. There are multiple different medications that could be taken to help with psoriasis. I picked psoriasis because this topic genuinely interested me. This article helped me understand more about what psoriasis is. I somewhat enjoyed reading this article, until it got to the part about the inhibitors and medicine, I didn’t understand much of that. My grandma has psoriasis, but I really had no idea what exactly it