Come to terms with psoriasis

About three million Italians are the accounts each day with psoriasis, a chronic skin disease and debilitating strikes that, in the Western world, approximately 3-4% of the population. A non-contagious disease that creates problems, however, aesthetic and, consequently, psychological disorders for many patients who suffer. But not all. It 'been shown that psoriatic arthritis are more prone to concomitant diseases like hypertension, obesity, diabetes and stroke. "We need, therefore, appropriate care and, above all, a better relationship with the doctor, both in terms of information on the disease, is the ability to listen to the needs and concerns." A place emphasis on patients' psoriasis and a poll conducted by the Pan European Psoriasis Patients Organization Forum and Adipso (Association for the Defense of psoriasis), over 23,000 patients in 17 European countries. Survey shows in Rome, during the presentation of the World Day of psoriasis, scheduled Saturday and Sunday. More than 40 Italian cities will host in their main squares, information gazebo, where doctors will be present dermatological, psychologists and volunteers Adipso, which will provide information on psoriasis, psoriasis arthropathy, centers for the care and other therapies. The 2008 edition of World Food Day is also enriched by two new initiatives. The "Not only … A flower of skin: a development floral carpet at the foot of the gazebo information. The other initiative is the first competition dedicated to multimedia psoriasis and their families and friends: "Psoriasis, the serenity of talk", which aims to combat social exclusion and isolation in which patients often suffer. "
The European survey
Presented by the European Union have been two fundamental aspects of this disease: the influence of psoriasis on quality of life and the presence of associated diseases that often affect heavily on the health of patients. In fact, besides being linked to an increased risk of other diseases, psoriasis patients also exposes the problems related to the sphere relational, emotional and social. "Many patients - says Mara Maccarone, President Adipso - explicitly require psychological assistance, suffer from depression, complain of difficulties in life loving. A critical aspect on which the activity center of defense is that the sick and knowledge: 2009 In this year marks the twenty years of our association, will be dedicated to awareness of the disease as a factor in improving the quality of life. "
The association of other diseases
About the dangers of the association between psoriasis and other diseases has also been active Ornella De Pita, director of the Laboratory of Immunology and Allergology of dermopatico the Immaculate (Idi) in Rome. "The association - says - mainly depression, hypertension, myocardial infarction, obesity and diabetes. Many of these diseases originate from the same inflammation that causes psoriasis and some cases are favored by a lifestyle incorrectly, as l ' abuse of alcohol or smoke, adopted by the sick as a result of strong emotional impact that the disease causes on them. " "Among the causes - has explained Sergio Chimenti, director of the Dermatological Clinic at the University of Rome Tor Vergata - there are also the intervention of environmental factors and psycho-emotional. The disease develops when the immune system" insane "and causes abnormal cell growth occurring, faster than normal, causing spotting inflamed and flaking. The development of psoriasis is a chronic and relapsing, but thanks to the new generation of therapies is possible to control the disease long time and with fewer side effects than traditional therapies. "