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Doctor reveals what share of psoriasis patients develop arthritis

Konstantin Raznatovsky, Head of the Department of Dermatovenereology at the Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, said that in Russia more than 360,000 people suffer from psoriasis, and approximately 20% of them develop psoriatic arthritis. According to him, the real number of patients is significantly higher.

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Dermatologist warns of the dangers of removing warts on your own

Dermatologist Olga Avdeykina said that home methods of getting rid of warts — applying onion, celandine, nail polish, and cutting with scissors — can lead to bleeding, suppuration, and blood poisoning. She named turning to specialists as the safe option: cryodestruction, radio wave therapy, and electrocoagulation.

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