Treatment options for moderate to
severe psoriasis include phototherapy; systemic medications such as acitretin, cyclosporine and methotrexate; and biologics, which block the immune system responses that fuel inflammation.
Not exact matches
Certain health concerns that can arise
include depression, arthritis, anemia, fatigue and even more
severe conditions such as dementia, colitis,
psoriasis and osteoporosis.
He also says these results add to the growing understanding of the additional risks associated with
severe psoriasis, which Gelfand's other studies have shown can
include major cardiovascular events, liver disease and death.
«People with
psoriasis, particularly those with more
severe disease, have an increased risk for a variety of other health problems,
including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke and heart attack,» says board - certified dermatologist Jashin J. Wu, MD, FAAD, director of dermatology research at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center.
They come in many different varieties,
including rheumatoid arthritis, type I diabetes, thyroid disease, lupus,
psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, and more, and can cause many different types of symptoms all over the body that range from mild to
severe in nature.