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<p>Psoriasis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory skin diseases, constituting a significant health and socioeconomic problem. Despite numerous therapeutic options, the results of treatment very often remain insufficient. It is extremely important to remember that many external factors impact the effectiveness of therapy. This article discusses the importance of emollients in therapy and the influence of infectious agents and injuries on the course of psoriasis. Understanding the above-mentioned factors in the treatment of psoriasis is critical to achieve satisfactory therapeutic effects.</p>
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Psoriasis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory skin diseases, constituting a significant health and socioeconomic problem. Despite numerous therapeutic options, the results of treatment very often remain insufficient. It is extremely important to remember that many external factors impact the effectiveness of therapy. This article discusses the importance of emollients in therapy and the influence of infectious agents and injuries on the course of psoriasis. Understanding the above-mentioned factors in the treatment of psoriasis is critical to achieve satisfactory therapeutic effects.

The impact of external factors on psoriasis

Department of Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Clinical Immunology

Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum

Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej

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Psoriasis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory skin diseases, constituting a significant health and socioeconomic problem. Despite numerous...

The impact of external factors on psoriasis

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Jun 22, 2022

Page range: 177 - 187

Received: Jan 13, 2021

Accepted: Oct 05, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahem-2022-0017

Keywords
psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, lifestyle, emollients, mechanical trauma, Koebner syndrome, infectious agents

© 2022 Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The impact of external factors on psoriasis

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Jun 22, 2022

Page range: 177 - 187

Received: Jan 13, 2021

Accepted: Oct 05, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahem-2022-0017

Keywordspsoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, lifestyle, emollients, mechanical trauma, Koebner syndrome, infectious agents

© 2022 Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, lifestyle, emollients, mechanical trauma, Koebner syndrome, infectious agents