Psoriasis Impacts Daily Life And Carries A Substantial Burden
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Topic: Psoriasis
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Psoriasis negatively affects quality of life; many patients have feelings of helplessness, anger and frustration, embarrassment and self-consciousness Psoriasis negatively impacts daily life; many report having difficulties performing daily activities, including sleeping, using hands, walking, sitting or standing for long periods of time Psoriasis can be a large problem in the daily life of patients Psoriasis negatively impacts individuals in the workplace; psoriasis patients report losing time from work both due to their disease and to seeking treatment for their disease Psoriasis impacts individuals in public; some report difficulty receiving service due to their disease references 1 Nickoloff BJ, Nestle FO. Recent insights into the immunopathogenesis of psoriasis provide new therapeutic opportunities. J Clin Invest. 2004 Jun;113(12):1664-75. 2 Gladman DD, Antoni C, Mease P, Clegg DO, Nash P. Psoriatic arthritis: epidemiology, clinical features, course, and outcome. Ann Rheum Dis. 2005 Mar;64 Suppl 2:ii14-7. 3 Feldman SR, Koo JY, Menter A, Bagel J. Decision points for the initiation of systemic treatment for psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005 Jul;53(1):101-7. Methodology The National Psoriasis Foundation conducts survey panels twice each year to understand the experiences and opinions of people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. These surveys help the Psoriasis Foundation gain awareness ...
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