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Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, non‑contagious skin disease characterized by the appearance of erythematous plaques with silvery scales.

Psoriasis can appear at any age and affects both men and women.

Chronic plaque psoriasis is the most common form. Other types include guttate, erythrodermic, and pustular psoriasis. Depending on the location, additional forms include scalp psoriasis, palmoplantar psoriasis, genital‑mucosal psoriasis, nail psoriasis, inverse psoriasis, and psoriatic onychia.

It is an immune‑mediated disease with a genetic predisposition, often accompanied by systemic manifestations such as psoriatic arthritis, and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and other comorbidities.

The course of psoriasis is characterized by flare‑ups and remissions, which may be triggered by factors such as trauma, infections, certain medications, sunlight, metabolic and hormonal factors, stress, alcohol, and smoking.

Therapeutic management is individualized based on the severity and extent of the disease and includes topical treatments, phototherapy, and systemic or biologic therapies.

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