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Psoriasis: disease of epidermis or dermis?
The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology
|May 1, 1986
Summary
Psoriasis, often viewed as an epidermal disease, may involve a dermal factor. Healing after basal cell carcinoma removal in psoriatic skin suggests a deeper cause for psoriasis.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pathophysiology of Psoriasis
Background:
- Psoriasis is traditionally considered an epidermal disease.
- The exact etiology of psoriasis remains incompletely understood.
- The role of dermal factors in psoriasis pathogenesis is under investigation.