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Factors that Trigger Psoriasis

It is well known that certain triggers can cause psoriasis in people who have a genetic predisposition. These factors include skin injury, infections, HIV, hormones, psychological stress, depression, and drugs.

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Psoriasis and Smoking - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/295/2/208

Information on the relationship between psoriasis and smoking, from one of the most reputable journals in medicine, JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. - [Read more]

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Fas Causes Psoriasis - http://ajp.amjpathol.org/cgi/content/full/168/1/170

Great article on how Fas, a receptor ligand, is part of the initial event leading to psoriasis. - [Read more]

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Different Types of Psoriasis - http://www.healthandage.com/html/well_connected/pdf/doc87.pdf

Different Types of Psoriasis article, and information - [Read more]

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Psoriasis and Menses - http://home.earthlink.net/~myacudoc/ps.article.pdf

Artilce on abnormal menses and menstrual abnormalities with psoriasis changes. - [Read more]

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Blood Pressure Drugs and Psoriasis - http://www.lareb.nl/documents/kwb_2006_1_angio.pdf

An article describing blood pressure drugs, angiotensin inhibitors, exacerbating and causing worsening of psoriasis. - [Read more]

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Psoriasis Precipitating Factors - http://www.nursing-standard.co.uk/archives/ns/vol14-45/pdfs/4752w45.pdf

Psoriasis Precipitating Factors Article, made for nurses, but an overall easy read for most. Great. - [Read more]

N/A	Psoriasis Triggers and Causes - http://www.class.co.uk/downloads/973eeafbdb65f10cb97123a7bb538bd9psoriasis%20ayf%2024-28.pdf Psoriasis Triggers and Causes information article. - [Read more]

N/A	Causes of Psoriasis - http://www.imp.ac.at/fileadmin/imp/Documents/Press_Releases/050915_PA_schuppenflechte_en.pdf Information on the Causes of Psoriasis and how it develops. - [Read more]