5 Questions
What is psoriasis?
An inflammatory disease affecting the skin and joints
What are the scaly patches caused by psoriasis called?
Psoriatic plaques
Where do plaques frequently occur on the skin?
Elbows and knees
What causes cells to build up on the skin's surface in psoriasis?
Rapid skin cell replication and unchanged shedding rate
What is the alteration in cell kinetics of the keratinocytes in psoriasis?
Rapid cell replication and unchanged shedding rate
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