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Efalizumab Patients: Transition, Don't Just Stop
If you are treating your psoriasis with efalizumab, recent news may make you wonder if you should stop treatment immediately. This is not what dermatologists generally recommend. (more...)

Financial Assistance Available for Psoriasis Medication
If you have psoriasis and cannot afford your medication, you may be eligible for financial assistance. The following explains what you can do if a medication is too costly. You also will find links to resources that can help you locate financial assistance. (more...)

Stop Hiding - Start Living Psoriasis Campaign

LeAnn Rimes: Stop Hiding from Psoriasis

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For an overview, visit the AAD pamphlet Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis.


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Follow-up appointments with a dermatologist are essential for patients with psoriasis. Between 5% and 42% of people who have psoriasis will develop psoriatic arthritis, which requires treatment to prevent a potentially disabling condition.

 
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