Moreover, around 85 % of people with psoriatic arthritis will also have psoriasis.
Eye Problems
Most of theeye problems associated with psoriasisare caused byblepharitis(inflammation of the eyelid).
The condition is due to the appearance of lesions on or near the eyelid.
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Blepharitis can lead toconjunctivitis(pink eye) anduveitis(inflammation of the pigmented portion of the eye).
Without treatment, both conditions can significantly impair eyesight.
The same may hold true for psoriasis.
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The chronic inflammation associated with psoriasis can cause the thickening of tissues (hyperplasia) in the skinandother organs.
The inflammatory burden can also affect thepancreas, increasing the risk ofdiabetesand, in turn, heart disease.
Research now suggests that psoriatic inflammation may damage cellular DNA and spur the growth of different types of cancer.
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