Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of psoriasis as follows: Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune skin condition, in which body’s own protective immune system becomes defective and results in speeding up of life cycle and rapid proliferation of skin cells. The defective immune system results in production of defective white blood cells (lymphocytes & neutrophils) in the body. Normal white blood cells usually are the cells offering protection against invading microorganisms, such as, bacteria and viruses. [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on psoriasis as follows: Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune skin condition, in which body’s own protective immune system becomes defective and results in speeding up of life cycle and rapid proliferation of skin cells. Usually skin cells are produced in the deeper layers of skin and gradually, as they mature, move up to the surface of the skin. This speeding up of life cycle with rapid proliferation of skin cells causes quick [...]