Intertrigo Symptoms, Causes & More
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5. Intertriginous Psoriasis vs. Intertrigo
Intertriginous psoriasis, also referred to as flexural or inverse psoriasis, is a form of psoriasis that occurs in the folds of the skin. Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition, meaning it occurs when the body's immune system fights its own tissues or cells.2MP;, Boehncke WH;Schön. ‘Psoriasis.’ Lancet (London, England), U.S. National Library of Medicine, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26025581/
Intertrigo is not an autoimmune disorder. It's a skin disease that results from skin-on-skin friction in warm and moist areas of the body. In contrast, intertriginous psoriasis is a chronic condition.
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