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. 2021 Mar 4;1(2):100007.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjidi.2021.100007. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Viewing Psoriasis as a Systemic Disease for Better Health Outcomes

George C Gondo  1 , Samantha Koons  1 , Claire Metcalf  1 , Stacie J Bell  1 , Nehal N Mehta  2
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Viewing Psoriasis as a Systemic Disease for Better Health Outcomes

George C Gondo et al. JID Innov. .
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Keywords: AAD, American Academy of Dermatology; BSA, body surface area; CVD, cardiovascular disease; NPF, National Psoriasis Foundation; PsA, psoriatic arthritis.

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Infographic: Understanding psoriatic disease. The infographic of a tree and root system is a representation of psoriatic disease as an immune-mediated inflammatory disease with underlying systemic inflammation contributing to various comorbidities, while also outlining treatment options. The leaves of the tree represent the skin manifestations of psoriasis (e.g., raised, discolored scaly patches) that are the visible presentation of systemic inflammation. This systemic inflammation is depicted by the root system of the tree, which connects to visual depictions of associated comorbidities. The heart represents CVD. The enlarged belly represents metabolic syndrome. The brain represents mental health disorders, and the hand represents PsA. BSA, body surface area; CVD, cardiovascular disease; PsA, psoriatic arthritis. Image published with permission from the National Psoriasis Foundation.
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