DEFINED: Comorbidities are when one or more additional diseases occur in a person who already has a chronic condition.
Let’s dig deeper into inflammation and learn how one of your body’s most helpful functions can also contribute to psoriasis symptoms.
Inflammation is your body’s natural defense and repair system. When a healthy person gets a cut or develops an infection, their immune system triggers inflammation. That signals blood vessels to enlarge around the injury, and white blood cells to rush in and repair the damage. When the injury or infection heals, the inflammation stops.
Learn about how psoriasis and inflammation are related.