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Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic, genetic, noncontagious skin disorder that appears in many different forms and can affect any part of the body, including the nails and scalp.
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Reviewed December 2011
21 Resources Found
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| Title: | Psoriasis |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Psoriasis is a common, chronic, skin disease. It appears as red, scaly patches or plaques on the skin, which may be itchy. It occurs when a person's immune system attacks their skin, which is why many drugs used to treat psoriasis target the immune system. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | Psoriasis: what you need to know - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Psoriasis is characterised by red scaly patches on the skin that may be sore or itchy. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Taking control of your psoriatic arthritis : a practical guide to treatments, services and lifestyle choices |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | This booklet is to help people with psoriatic arthritis better understand their condition and manage their symptoms so they can continue to lead active, healthy lives. The booklet provides information and practical advice about working with your healthcare team, choosing appropriate foods and activities, understanding arthritis medicines and finding support. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Psoriasis explained |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Psoriasis is a non-contagious skin condition. It causes red, scaly patches to develop on the skin. Skin affected by psoriasis grows much quicker than normal skin. There is no cure for psorasis, but it can be controlled with treatment. Symptoms may include red scaly patches on skin, itchiness and shedding of scales of skin. Psoriasis can cause a form of arthritis known as psoriatic arthritis. |
| Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Title: | Psoriatic arthritis |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic (long lasting) autoimmune disease that affects the joints in association with skin or nail changes as seen in psoriasis. |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Psoriasis self-care - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Psoriasis is a skin condition that can occur anywhere on your skin. It affects about 2% of the Australian population. Find out what products are available for psoriasis. |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Treatments for severe psoriasis: update |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | In March 2009 it was announced that efalizumab would be withdrawn from the Australian market. |
| Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Title: | Dental notes - Treatments for severe psoriasis |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | People taking medication for severe psoriasis require very high levels of oral hygiene and regular professional cleaning to prevent or minimise deterioration of their periodontal structures. |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Patient support organisation - Psoriasis Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Psoriasis Australia provides information about psoriasis, and support to people with psoriasis. |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Psoriasis |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Describes the disease psoriasis and drug treatments for it. |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Treatments for severe psoriasis |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Biological therapies for psoriasis are proving valuable for achieving and maintaining disease control in patients with severe psoriasis. They complement rather than replace our standard therapies. |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Psoriasis - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Psoriasis is a condition that causes thickened red areas on the skin and scaling of the skin. |
| Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Title: | Topical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Chronic plaque psoriasis is the most common type of psoriasis. Although any part of the body may be affected, the most commonly affected sites are the elbows, knees and scalp. 'Topical' treatments (i.e. treatments applied to the skin) are usually tried ... |
| Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Title: | Psoriatic arthritis |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | Psoriatic arthritis is a condition that causes inflammation of the joints. It usually only affects people who suffer from the skin disease psoriasis. This information sheet is for people affected by psoriatic arthritis to help them understand how they may be affected and what they can do to manage this condition. |
| Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Title: | Monoclonal antibody therapy for non-malignant disease |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Advances in technology have enabled monoclonal antibodies to be produced which bind to specific antigens associated with disease processes. By targeting these antigens the antibodies can destroy or alter the function of cells which express the target. |
| Date: | Oct 2006 |
| Title: | Psoriasis |
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| Publisher: | Raising Children Network (RCN) |
| Description: | A guide to recognising and treating psoriasis in young children. |
| Date: | Jul 2006 |
| Title: | Vulval disease in childhood |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Prepubertal girls with vulvovaginitis usually have a dermatological problem. Most vulval disease in children can be diagnosed on history and examination alone and no investigation, except for a bacterial swab, is required. |
| Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Title: | Psoriasis. |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Psoriasis is a skin condition. Silvery, scaly patches develop and show on areas of the skin such as elbows, knees and scalp. |
| Date: | Aug 2003 |
| Title: | Interventions for treating psoriatic arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | It has been estimated that arthritis occurs in 5-7 % of those with psoriasis, which can cause substantial disability in some patients. The objective was to assess the benefits of the treatment [sulfasalazine, auranofin, etretinate, fumaric acid, IMI gol... |
| Date: | Mar 2000 |
| Title: | Antistreptococcal interventions for guttate and chronic plaque psoriasis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Psoriasis, a disease which produces scaly pink patches on the skin, often gets worse after a bacterial throat infection or tonsillitis. When someone with psoriasis has a throat infection, antibiotics are sometimes used in an attempt to prevent this from... |
| Date: | Jan 2000 |
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