50 Years Ago Health & Medicine

50 years ago, scientists were seeking the cause of psoriasis

Excerpt from the April 29, 1972 issue of Science News

a photo of a hand scratching red scaly skin on a person's elbow. Only the person's torso and arms are in frame.

Psoriasis affects 2 to 3 percent of people around the world. Itchy patches of scaly skin commonly show up on the elbows, knees, scalp, lower back and palms, among other areas.

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By Aimee Cunningham

- More than 2 years ago

cover of the April 29, 1972 issue of Science News

Cyclic AMP and psoriasis — Science News, April 29, 1972

[A team of dermatologists] discovered that cyclic AMP levels in psoriasis lesions are significantly lower than in healthy skin.…