An analysis in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology found that
people with psoriasis lead more stressful and anxiety - ridden lives than people without the skin condition.
Not exact matches
Trauma had previously been found to be associated
with PsA in smaller studies,, which in turn had
led to the idea of a «deep Koebner» phenomenon playing a role in PsA, mirroring the superficial Koebner phenomenon seen in skin
psoriasis.5 Koebner found that when an area of skin in
people with psoriasis became traumatised following injury, a psoriatic lesion often appeared in the same location.
The findings could, in future,
lead to the identification of
people with psoriasis who are at risk of developing psoriatic arthritis.
People with erythrodermic
psoriasis should seek immediate medical attention because it can
lead to dangerous protein and fluid loss, swelling, infection, or pneumonia, and can require hospitalization.