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Alternative Medicine for Psoriasis-Biologics

"HUMIRA (adalimumab)." HUMIRA (adalimumab). N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://www.humira.com/psoriasis/default.aspx.

"Amevive® (alefacept) Official Site: What To Expect." Welcome to the Official Site of Amevive® (alefacept). N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://www.amevive.com/LearnExpect.aspx.

"Discover More Information on the Plaque Psoriasis Treatment STELARA® - STELARA®." Moderate or Severe Plaque Psoriasis Treatment - STELARA®. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://www.stelarainfo.com/stelara-psoriasis/about-stelara.

"PubMed Health  - Psoriasis." National Center for Biotechnology Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001470.

"What Is Psoriasis?." SkinCarePhysicians.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://www.skincarephysicians.com/psoriasisnet/whatis.html.

"What is Enbrel® (etanercept)?." Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment - Enbrel® (etanercept). N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://www.enbrel.com/what-is-ENBREL.jspx.

Home Treatment for Psoriasis

WebMD, LLC; Psoriasis Help Center, "Psoriasis-Home Treatment," ©2010; reviewed by: HealthWise, Inc.; found at: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/psoriasis-home-treatment

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; "Alternative Medicine," ©2010; found at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/psoriasis/DS00193/DSECTION=alternative-medicine

Medline Plus; Medical Encyclopedia; "Psoriasis," ©2010; updated 12-11-2009 by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA; found at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm 

Is Psoriasis Contagious?

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; "Symptoms," ©2010; found at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/psoriasis/DS00193/DSECTION=symptoms

WebMD, LLC, Psoriasis Health Center; "Psoriasis-What Happens," ©2010; found at: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/psoriasis-what-happens

National Psoriasis Foundation; "About Psoriais-Statistics," ©2010; found at: http://www.psoriasis.org/netcommunity/learn_statistics 

Is There a Link Between Kidney Failure and Psoriasis?

SINGH , N. P. , Anil K. SINGH, Sunandan SIKDAR, Satish K. AGARWAL , Amit K DINDA, Chander GROVER, Anirban GANGULI, Samir KUBBA , and Anupam PRAKASH . "Psoriatic nephropathy: Does an entity exist?." Renal Failure 27.1 (2005): 123-127 . Print.

"Psoriasis causes and known triggers." National Psoriasis Foundation - Dedicated to finding a cure for psoriasis. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2011. http://psoriasis.org/netcommunity/sublearn01_pscauses

"Psoriasis Symptoms." eMedicineHealth. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2011. www.emedicinehealth.com/psoriasis/page3_em.htm.

Is There an Association between Psoriasis and Colitis?

"National Psoriasis Foundation - Cure: Immune system involvement." National Psoriasis Foundation - Dedicated to finding a cure for psoriasis. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2011. http://www.psoriasis.org/netcommunity/cure_immune.  

"Colitis." eMedicineHealth.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2011. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/colitis/article_em.htm

Cohen, AD, J Dreiher , and S. Birkenfeld . "Psoriasis Associated with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease." Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 23.5 (2009): 561-565. Print.

Yates, VM, G Watkinson, and A. Kelman . "Further Evidence for an Association between Psoriasis, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis." British Journal of Dermatology 106.3 (1982): 323-330. Print.   

Psoriasis and Gene Therapy

"What Is Gene Therapy? - Genetics Home Reference." Genetics Home Reference - Your guide to understanding genetic conditions. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/therapy/genetherapy.  

Young, MSN, RN, A/GNP, Melodie S. . "Preparing Dermatology Nurses: Biologic Therapy for Psoriasis: Psoriasis: An Autoimmune Disease." MedScape. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011.   www.medscape.com/viewarticle/464020_3.

Li, J. "Gene Therapy for Psoriasis in the K14-VEGF Transgenic Mouse Model by Topical Transdermal Delivery of Interleukin-4 Using Ultradeformable Cationic Liposome." The Journal of Gene Medicine 12.6 (2010): 481-490. Print.   

UV Light Therapy for Psoriasis

"Psoriasis: Treatments and drugs - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/psoriasis/DS00193/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs.  

"Definition of UVA radiation - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms - National Cancer Institute." Comprehensive Cancer Information - National Cancer Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=269471.  

"UVA radiation damages DNA in human melanocyte skin cells and can lead to melanoma." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100701103415.htm.  

"Questions and Answers About Psoriasis." Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Psoriasis/default.asp.  

"Psoriasis: Causes - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/psoriasis/DS00193/DSECTION=causes.    

What Does Psoriasis Look Like?

Healthwise, Inc., Psoriasis Health Center; "Psoriasis-Symptoms," ©2010; found at: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/psoriasis-symptoms

Medline Plus; "Psoriasis," ©2010; updated 12-11-2009 by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA; found at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm

American Academy of Dermatology; "Psoriasis," ©2010; by Mark Lebwolh, MD; found at: http://www.aad.org/education/students/psoriasis.htm  

What Is Psoriasis Caused From?

Healthwise, Inc.; Psoriasis Health Center, "Psoriasis-What Increases Your Risk," © 2010; found at: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/psoriasis-what-increases-your-risk

WebMD, LLC; "Psoriasis Linked to Heart Disease, Cancer," ©2010; found at: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/news/20100315/psoriasis-linked-to-heart-disease-cancer

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; "Risk Factors," © 2010; found at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/psoriasis/DS00193/DSECTION=risk-factors

Medline Plus; "Psoriasis," updated 12-11-2009 by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA; found at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm