Doctors frequently find that patients with psoriasis have high levels of serum uric acid. Psoriasis is a condition that causes skin cells to rapidly build up on the skin’s surface, leading to itchy and often painful scales and red patches. The exact relationship between uric acid and psoriasis remains unknown, but some physicians believe they influence each other. Researchers have not yet found a causal relationship between the two, but it is possible that understanding this connection will lead to better psoriasis treatments in the future.

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