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. 1986 May;14(5 Pt 1):863-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(86)70101-1.

Lepra, psora, psoriasis

F S Glickman

Lepra, psora, psoriasis

F S Glickman. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1986 May.

Abstract

This article traces the curious history of how psoriasis came to be called by its present appellation. In retelling the story, psoriasis is seen as a disease (known since antiquity) that has been confused with leprosy, with some tragic results.

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  • Psoriasis and leprosy.
    Jopling WH. Jopling WH. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990 Feb;22(2 Pt 1):321. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(08)80775-x. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990. PMID: 2179298 No abstract available.

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