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Also known as: plaque psoriasis · psoriatic disease
A chronic immune-mediated skin disease — well-demarcated, salmon-pink plaques with silvery scale, typically on extensor surfaces and the scalp. It is associated with psoriatic arthritis and cardiometabolic risk.
Genetic predisposition; triggers and aggravators include streptococcal infection (guttate), stress, certain drugs (beta-blockers, lithium), alcohol, smoking and skin trauma (Koebner phenomenon).
Localised plaque psoriasis
Extensive or severe/refractory disease
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