Psoriatic arthritis is an
autoimmune disease, meaning that your cells and antibodies (part of your
immune system) fight your own
tissues. Rarely, a person can have
psoriatic arthritis without having obvious
psoriasis.
Full article >>>Psoriatic arthritis is a form of
arthritis associated with
psoriasis, a
chronic skin and nail
disease characterized by red, scaly
rashes and thick, pitted fingernails.
Full article >>>Psoriatic ArthritisWhat is
Arthritis?
Approximately 40 million people are affected by
arthritis. The term
arthritis refers to a group of disorders which involve the body's
joints and have similar symptoms.
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Diagnosis and
PrognosisWhat is
Psoriatic Arthritis?
The
Genetic Link to
Psoriatic Arthritis ...
Full article >>>Psoriatic arthritisDefinition
Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritic
joint disease associated with the
chronic skin scaling and fingernail changes seen in
psoriasis.
Full article >>>Psoriatic arthritisDefinition:
Psoriatic arthritis is an
arthritis that is often associated with
psoriasis of the
skin.
Full article >>>Although
psoriatic arthritis normally affects only people with
psoriasis,
skin and
joint problems usually don't develop simultaneously.
Full article >>>Psoriatic arthritis is a
chronic inflammation of the
joints that occurs in some people with a
chronic skin and nail condition known as
psoriasis.
Psoriasis causes flare-ups of raised
patches of
skin covered with silvery
scales.
Full article >>>Psoriatic arthritis is a
chronic (long-lasting)
disease in which a person with
psoriasis develops the symptoms and signs of
arthritis '
joint pain, stiffness and
swelling.
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Full article >>>Psoriatic arthritis is an
arthritis that is associated with
psoriasis of the
skin.
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Full article >>>Enbrel (etanercept) New indication: use in reducing signs and symptoms of active
arthritis in patients with
psoriatic arthritis.
Full article >>>Large numbers of white
blood cells may indicate
gout,
pseudogout, inflammatory forms of
arthritis (such as
rheumatoid arthritis),
psoriatic arthritis,
trauma, or
infection.
Presence of crystals.
Uric acid crystals in the
joint indicate
gout.
Full article >>>most common forms are
osteoarthritis (this article),
rheumatoid arthritis (which see),
gout (which see), and
ankylosing spondylitis (which see). Other
diseases which also infect the
joints include
lupus,
Lyme disease (which see),
psoriatic arthritis, ...
Full article >>>Examples include gold
sodium thiomalate, auranofin, and aurothio
glucose. These medications are indicated in the
treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis,
psoriatic arthritis, Felty's
syndrome, and
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Full article >>>When
joints are inflamed they can develop stiffness, warmth,
swelling, redness and
pain. There are over 100 types of
arthritis. (see
osteoarthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis,
ankylosing spondylitis,
psoriatic arthritis,
lupus,
gout,
pseudogout).
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