Psoriatic Arthritis: This form of arthritis occurs in some patients with psoriasis, a common scaling skin disorder. Psoriatic arthritis often affects the joints at the ... more about Psoriatic Arthritis.
Psoriatic Arthritis: Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the skin (psoriasis) and joints (arthritis). Psoriatic arthritis is said to be a seronegative spondyloarthropathy and therefore occurs more commonly in patients with tissue type HLA-B27. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Psoriatic Arthritis is available below.
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This form of arthritis occurs in some patients with psoriasis, a common scaling skin disorder. Psoriatic arthritis often affects the joints at the ends of the fingers and is accompanied by changes in the fingernails and toenails. Some people also have spinal involvement. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS)
A form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Psoriatic Arthritis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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