Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis & Skin Infections

Psoriasis - A Multi Organ Disease

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Psoriasis is a common and chronic incurable but treatable skin disorder. Psoriasis is a multi-organ disease, and the autoimmune process in the skin affects other organs such as the joints (psoriatic arthritis), blood vessel endothelium (atherosclerosis and cardiovascular comorbidities), fat tissue, liver (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease), and probably the central nervous system (depression). This study addressed a very relevant question of whether psoriasis affects the course of pregnancy.

According to the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA), about three per cent of the world’s population has some form of psoriasis. In the United States, there are about 150,000 new cases every year, affecting about two per cent of the population, according to the Cleveland Clinic.