Psoriasis

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    Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that causes patches of thick, red, scaly skin on various parts of the body. Its cause is unknown and symptoms tend to wax and wane over time.

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    1,037 participants in 4 trials and 2 meta-analyses

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    1. Psoriasis Symptoms - Allan SJ, Kavanagh GM, Herd RM, Savin JAThe effect of inositol supplements on the psoriasis of patients taking lithium: a randomized, placebo-controlled trialBr J Dermatol.(2004 May)
    2. Psoriasis Symptoms - Padilla HC, Laínez H, Pacheco JAA new agent (hydrophilic fraction of polypodium leucotomos) for management of psoriasisInt J Dermatol.(1974 Sep-Oct)
    3. Psoriasis Symptoms - Sadeghian G, Ziaei H, Nilforoushzadeh MATreatment of localized psoriasis with a topical formulation of zinc pyrithioneActa Dermatovenerol Alp Panonica Adriat.(2011)
    4. Psoriasis Symptoms - Gok Metin Z, Helvaci A, Gulbahar Eren MEffects of Aloe vera in adults with mucocutaneous problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis.J Adv Nurs.(2021-Mar)
    5. Psoriasis Symptoms - Zhu Y, Xu F, Chen H, Zheng QThe efficacy and safety of probiotics in the adjuvant treatment of psoriasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Front Med (Lausanne).(2024 Sep 4)
    6. Total cholesterol - Morken T, Bohov P, Skorve J, Ulvik R, Aukrust P, Berge RK, Livden JKAnti-inflammatory and hypolipidemic effects of the modified fatty acid tetradecylthioacetic acid in psoriasis--a pilot studyScand J Clin Lab Invest.(2011 Jul)