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Psoriasis: classical and emerging comorbidities* * Study conducted at the Dermatology Service of the Prof. Edgard Santos University Hospital Complex (C-HUPES/UFBA) – Salvador (BA), Brazil.

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease. Evidence shows an association of psoriasis with arthritis, depression, inflammatory bowel disease and cardiovascular diseases. Recently, several other comorbid conditions have been proposed as related to the chronic inflammatory status of psoriasis. The understanding of these conditions and their treatments will certainly lead to better management of the disease. The present article aims to synthesize the knowledge in the literature about the classical and emerging comorbidities related to psoriasis.

Psoriatic arthritis; Depression; Crohn disease; Fatty liver; Lymphoma; Obesity; Psoriasis; Uveitis


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