Scientific Information on Psoriasis
Psoriasis
Summary of Psoriasis
Scientific Information on Psoriasis
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| Grade | Level of Evidence [show legend] |
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Robust research conducted with repeated double-blind clinical trials |
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Multiple studies where at least two are double-blind and placebo controlled |
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Single double-blind study or multiple cohort studies |
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Uncontrolled or observational studies only |
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Level of Evidence
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The amount of high quality evidence. The more
evidence, the more we can trust the results.
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Supplement |
Magnitude of effect
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The direction and size of the supplement's impact on
each outcome. Some supplements can have an increasing effect, others have a decreasing effect, and others have no effect.
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Consistency of research results
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Scientific research does not always agree. HIGH or
VERY HIGH means that most of the scientific research agrees.
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Notes |
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Notable
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- See study |
Limited evidence suggests potent anti-psoriatic effects.
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Notable
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- See study |
Topical application of a 0.25% zinc pyrithione cream is associated with highly significant reductions in psoriasis symptoms (twice daily application for three months reducing them by over 70%)
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Minor
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- See study |
Lithium-induced psoriasis is reduced with supplemental inositol at 6g daily. Inositol may only be effective in this particular scenario
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