Psoriasis can give rise to thickened, scaly skin, and in some circumstances, can affect the joints as well. Photo: Filepic
Psoriasis is a genetically predetermined, immune-mediated, long-term inflammatory disease that primarily affects the skin and joints.
To date, more than 40 susceptible gene locations have been identified; the more prominent one being HLA cw-6 on the PSOR-1 locus and CARD4.
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