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Psoriasis

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy, and scaly.

Facts
Classification
Body System
Integumentary System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
XII: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 1
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 2
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 2
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)
Autoimmune 2
Condition Class
autoimmune, chronic, dermatologic 2
Connections

Associated With

Dermatology, Medical Specialties

Treated By

Acitretin, Drugs and Medicinal Substances
Source ChEMBL, EMBL-EBI: Acitretin approved indications (ChEMBL)
Adalimumab, Drugs and Medicinal Substances
Source ChEMBL, EMBL-EBI: Adalimumab approved indications (ChEMBL)
Balneotherapy, Treatments
Climatotherapy, Treatments
Source Climatotherapy (Wikipedia)
Crenotherapy, Treatments
Source Balneotherapy (Wikipedia)
Cupping Therapy, Treatments
Source Wikipedia: Cupping Therapy
Dermatology, Medical Specialties
Grenz Rays, Treatments
Source Grenz rays (Wikipedia)
Light Therapy, Treatments
Source Light Therapy (Wikipedia)
Phototherapy, Treatments
Source Light Therapy (Wikipedia)
PUVA Therapy, Treatments
Source PUVA therapy (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XII
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter XII
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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2. Psoriasis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin.
  • Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin.
  • Lead section, disease-category statement
    Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin.
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement
    Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin.
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ChEMBL, EMBL-EBI: Adalimumab approved indications (ChEMBL)
ChEMBL, EMBL-EBITreated By: Adalimumab, drug_indication record, maximum phase 4, MeSH heading Psoriasis
Quote, Treated By: Adalimumab, drug_indication record, maximum phase 4, MeSH heading Psoriasis
"max_phase_for_ind": "4.0", "mesh_heading": "Psoriasis", "molecule_chembl_id": "CHEMBL1201580"
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ChEMBL, EMBL-EBI: Acitretin approved indications (ChEMBL)
ChEMBL, EMBL-EBITreated By: Acitretin, drug_indication record, maximum phase 4, MeSH heading Psoriasis
Quote, Treated By: Acitretin, drug_indication record, maximum phase 4, MeSH heading Psoriasis
"max_phase_for_ind": "4.0", "mesh_heading": "Psoriasis", "molecule_chembl_id": "CHEMBL1131"
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Wikipedia: Cupping Therapy
Wikimedia FoundationTreated By: Cupping Therapy, Lead: treats Psoriasis
Quote, Treated By: Cupping Therapy, Lead: treats Psoriasis
Cupping practitioners attempt to use cupping therapy for a wide array of medical conditions including fevers, chronic low back pain, poor appetite, indigestion, high blood pressure, acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, anemia, stroke rehabilitation, nasal congestion, infertility, and menstrual period cramping.
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PUVA therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: PUVA Therapy, Lead: treats Psoriasis
Quote, Treated By: PUVA Therapy, Lead: treats Psoriasis
PUVA (psoralen and UVA) is an ultraviolet light therapy treatment for skin diseases: vitiligo, eczema, psoriasis, graft-versus-host disease, mycosis fungoides, large plaque parapsoriasis, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, using the sensitizing effects of the drug psoralen.
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Light Therapy (Wikipedia)
  • Treated By: Light Therapy, Lead: treats Psoriasis
    Treating skin conditions such as neurodermatitis, psoriasis, acne vulgaris, and eczema with ultraviolet light is called ultraviolet light therapy.
  • Treated By: Phototherapy, Lead: treats Psoriasis
    Treating skin conditions such as neurodermatitis, psoriasis, acne vulgaris, and eczema with ultraviolet light is called ultraviolet light therapy.
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Climatotherapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Climatotherapy, Lead: treats Psoriasis
Quote, Treated By: Climatotherapy, Lead: treats Psoriasis
Several sites around the world are advertised or studied as possibly of therapeutic benefit to patients with psoriasis, most notably the Dead Sea region.
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Grenz rays (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Grenz Rays, Article text, use for
Quote, Treated By: Grenz Rays, Article text, use for
Grenz rays are indicated for treatment of eczema, psoriasis, palmoplantar pustulosis, neurodermatitis, pruritus ani and pruritus vulvae.
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Balneotherapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Crenotherapy, Article text, use for
Quote, Treated By: Crenotherapy, Article text, use for
"Balneophototherapy" combines salt bathing (balneotherapy) and exposure to ultraviolet B-light (UVB) as a potential treatment for severe, chronic plaque psoriasis.
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