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 Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder that occurs more commonly in
patients with a family history of the disease, and most often begins
in people between the ages of 15 and 35.
Plaque psoriasis, in which patients develop thick, red skin with
flaky, silver-white scales, is the most common form of the disease.
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The approval for Siliq injection includes a labeling with boxed
warning to mitigate the risk of suicide. Patients treated with Siliq
during clinical trials had shown suicidal behavior, the FDA noted.
(Reporting by Akankshita Mukhopadhyay in Bengaluru)
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