Treatment Guide: Biologics for Psoriasis

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As biologics target specific parts of the immune system, they can be safer than broad-spectrum medications that suppress the entire immune system. Image for illustration purposes
As biologics target specific parts of the immune system, they can be safer than broad-spectrum medications that suppress the entire immune system. Image for illustration purposes

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Biologics are injectable medications that pharmaceutical companies make from living cells in a lab or through a biological process. They change or stop specific cytokine activities inside immune cells that cause inflammation in psoriasis. 

As biologics target specific parts of the immune system, they can be safer than broad-spectrum medications that suppress the entire immune system. 

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