Plaque Psoriasis Causes WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Plaque Psoriasis Causes
According to research, plaque psoriasis is most often caused from an immune system disorder. Plaque psoriasis is also most commonly caused by over-active T-cells which can cause skin cells to grow faster than normal.1 Other causes of plaque psoriasis include stress, infections, sunburn, cold weather, and certain medications.2
Fast Facts:
- Those who have a family history of psoriasis are also at risk for developing plaque psoriasis.3
- Plaque psoriasis is the most common form of psoriasis, affecting nearly eighty percent of patients.4
- Plaque psoriasis in normally found on the knees, elbows, lower back, and scalp.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedicineHealth: Plaque Psoriasis Causes
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Causes of Plaque Psoriasis
- ↑ Patient UK: Plaque Psoriasis Risk Factors
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 National Psoriasis Foundation: Plaque Psoriasis
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- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Cause of plaque psoriasis, Plaque Psoriasis Cause, What Causes Plaque Psoriasis, What Can Cause Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis Vulgaris Causes
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
