http://www.skincareguide.ca/articles/ Psoriasis articles written by internationally recognised dermatologists. http://www.skincareguide.ca/articles/psoriasis/is_it_psoriasis.html Scaly skin is not to be taken lightly. It is a very real disease that often impacts a person's self-confidence and self-esteem. Some people - including some doctors - tend to think that skin disease is trivial... http://www.skincareguide.ca/articles/psoriasis/living_with_psoriasis.html Psoriasis is a difficult to treat (chronic relapsing) disease that affects the skin and occasionally the joints. About 2 % of the population will have the disease... http://www.skincareguide.ca/articles/psoriasis/sun_and_psoriasis.html Psoriasis is a common, chronic, non-contagious, recurring skin condition that usually takes the form of itchy, red, scaly, well-defined, thickened patches of varying sizes. These patches may appear on a small area of your body or may be very extensive, and any part of the skin on your body and on your nails can be affected... http://www.skincareguide.ca/articles/psoriasis/psoriasis_art_1.html.html Psoriasis is a condition that can cause discomfort, pain and emotional stress. There are a number of treatments available for patients, including new biologics that may be appropriate for people that have not had success yet with other treatments... http://www.skincareguide.ca/articles/psoriasis/psoriasis_art_2.html.html Psoriasis vulgaris, the most common form of psoriasis, is an autoimmune disease. Approximately 1/3 of patients with psoriasis have a relative with psoriasis, and 85% have a link with the HLA-Cw6 gene...