The investigation of autonomic functions in patients with psoriasis

Background  Psoriasis is a common Th1‐mediated skin disease whose etiology remains obscure. Loss of sweating caused by retention hyperkeratosis is seen in psoriasis plaques, which is likely to have resulted from autonomic dysfunction.

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