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	Patient Education - Psoriatic Arthritis
		Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis associated with psoriasis, a chronic disease in which scaly red and white patches develop on the skin.
		Although psoriatic arthritis was originally thought to be mild and non-progressive (that is, that it would not worsen over time), recent data suggest that many of those affected will experience persistent inflammation and need treatment to prevent joint damage that can affect your ability to get day to day things done.
		As many as 40 percent of people with psoriatic arthritis have a family history of psoriasis or arthritis, indicating that they are prone to develop arthritis because of their genetic makeup, especially when their immune system is stimulated by an environmental trigger such as an infection.
	www.rheumatology.org /public/factsheets/psoriatic_new.asp?aud=pat (1178 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis — Medical information regarding this systemic rheumatic disease on MedicineNet.com
		Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the skin (psoriasis) and joints (arthritis).
		Psoriatic arthritis is a systemic rheumatic disease that can also cause inflammation in body tissues away from the joints other than the skin, such as in the eyes, heart, lungs, and kidneys.
		Psoriatic arthritis shares many features with several other arthritic conditions, such as ankylosising spondylitis, reactive arthritis (formerly Reiter's syndrome), and arthritis associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
	www.medicinenet.com /psoriatic_arthritis/article.htm (482 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Psoriatic arthritis is a specific condition in which a person has both psoriasis and arthritis.
		Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disease, meaning that your cells and antibodies (part of your immune system) fight your own tissues.
		For psoriatic arthritis, males are more likely to have the spondylitic form (in which the spine is affected), and females are more likely to have the rheumatoid form (in which many joints may be involved).
	www.emedicinehealth.com /psoriatic_arthritis/article_em.htm (253 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis
		Psoriatic Arthritisis one of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies, a form of inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis.
		Psoriatic arthritis is an asymmetric process primarily with distal involvement of the hands.
		Arthritis mutilans, is a very destructive form of psoriatic arthritis with significant periarticular bone resorption.
	www.gentili.net /Hand/psoriasis.htm (332 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis
		Psoriatic arthritis is a form of inflammatory arthritis that is associated with psoriasis of the skin.
		The types of psoriatic arthritis differ by which types of joints involved ranging from solely affecting the hands or spine areas to a severe deforming type called arthritis mutilans.
		In the later stages, x-rays may show changes that are characteristic of psoriatic arthritis but not found with other types of arthritis, such as the "pencil in cup" phenomenon where the end of the bone gets whittled down to a sharp point.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /arthritis/treat/facts/psoriatic.htm (1505 words)

	Skin Care: Psoriatic Arthritis
		Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis.
		Psoriatic arthritis affects men and women equally, with a peak age of onset in the mid thirties.
		Estimates of psoriatic arthritis in the general population have varied from 0.04% in the Faroe Island to 0.1% at the Mayo Clinic...
	www.skincareguide.com /psoriatic_arthritis.html (509 words)

	Psoriatic arthritis
		Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritic joint disease associated with the chronic skin scaling and fingernail changes seen in psoriasis.
		People with psoriatic arthritis are more likely than others to have close relatives with the disease, but they are just as likely to have relatives with psoriasis but no joint disease.
		A severe form of psoriatic arthritis that destroys the joints of the fingers and toes and causes the bones to fuse, leaving patients with gnarled and club-like hands and feet.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/psoriatic_arthritis.jsp (860 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Psoriatic arthritis
		Psoriatic arthritis is an arthritis that is often associated with psoriasis of the skin.
		The cause of psoriatic arthritis is not known, but genetic factors may play a role.
		Treatment of psoriatic arthritis involves medication, patient education, and physical and occupational therapy.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000413.htm (531 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis
		While psoriatic arthritis is most common in adults between the ages of 30 and 50, it can develop in anyone, including children.
		Arthritis mutilans is a rare and often debilitating and destructive form of psoriatic arthritis.
		If you have psoriatic arthritis, you should be getting a treatment that works on both the joint pain and the skin lesions caused by the condition.
	my.webmd.com /content/article/74/89263.htm (1362 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis - Patient UK
		Psoriatic arthritis is a particular type of arthritis that develops in some people who also have psoriasis.
		Psoriatic arthritis is different, and is a particular type of arthritis that occurs only in some people with psoriasis.
		In most cases of psoriatic arthritis the severity is mild to moderate, symptoms are well controlled with medication, the joint damage is not too bad, and there is no major disability.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc.asp?doc=23068899 (2287 words)

	Psoriatic arthritis
		Many people with psoriatic arthritis have a close relative, such as a parent or sibling, with the disease, and researchers have discovered certain gene mutations that appear to be associated with psoriatic arthritis.
		This type of arthritis is characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, redness and tenderness in a single joint, usually the joint at the base of the big toe.
		Psoriatic arthritis can also be discouraging because skin and joint problems frequently don't flare and go into remission at the same time.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00476.html (6578 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis
		This is usually accompanied by symptoms of the fingernails and toes, ranging from small pits in the nails to nearly complete destruction and crumbling as seen in reactive arthritis or fungal infections.
		Arthritis mutilans is the most severe form of arthritis associated with psoriasis.
		The exact cause of psoriatic arthritis is not known, but it is known that heredity plays a large role.
	www.stopas.com /about/psoriatic.aspx (547 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis
		Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis that occurs in people who have psoriasis of the skin or nails.
		Psoriatic arthritis usually affects the joints of the fingers and toes, causing pain and swelling.
		Psoriatic arthritis is also treated with etretinate, which is derived from vitamin A. Etretinate should not be taken by pregnant women or women who are planning to become pregnant within one year because it remains in the body for a long time and can cause birth defects.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/pq/psoriaticarthritis.htm (659 words)

	Arthritis Research Campaign \| Psoriatic Arthritis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Psoriatic arthritis is diagnosed based on your symptoms and on what your doctor finds when s/he examines you.
		People with psoriatic arthritis may be more likely to develop an itchy, red eye due to conjunctivitis, and some people may occasionally develop a painful, red eye caused by inflammation around the pupil of the eye.
		Generally, people with psoriatic arthritis are less disabled than people with rheumatoid arthritis, but their overall quality of life may be equally affected.
	www.arc.org.uk /about_arth/booklets/6029/6029.htm (3222 words)

	eMedicine - Psoriatic Arthritis : Article by Anwar Al Hammadi, MD
		Psoriatic arthritis may occur at higher frequencies when skin involvement is more severe, especially when pustular psoriasis is present; however, recent studies suggest that this may not be valid.
		Patients with psoriatic arthritis have a predilection for synovitis to affect flexor tendon sheaths with sparing of the extensor tendon sheath; both are commonly involved in persons with RA.
		Psoriatic arthritis is associated with an increased frequency of HLA-B7 and HLA-B27 and a lower frequency of HLA-DR7 and HLA-Cw7.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic1954.htm (7100 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis
		PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS The hallmark of psoriatic arthritis is a combination of productive and aggressive erosive changes with severe joint space narrowing.
		The presence of bone proliferation and bony ankylosis, and the lack of osteoporosis are common finding of all seronegative arthritis and are useful in the differentiation of psoriatic arthritis from rheumatoid arthritis.
		The distinction among seronegative arthritis is based on the distribution, psoriatic arthritis involves hands and feet, Reiter's has a predilection for the lower extremity, while ankylosing spondylitis has a predilection for the axial skeleton with only rare involvement of the small joints of the appendicular skeleton.
	www.gentili.net /foot/psoriasis.htm (308 words)

	Latest News
		Childhood arthritis is a disease that occurs in children under the age of 16.
		Arthritis dates back to prehistoric times and is seen all through the ages in the joints of the skeleton remains.
		Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease causing inflammation and deformity of the joints.
	www.arthritis-glucosamine.net /news.php (4138 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis
		Psoriatic (sore-EE-AA-tick) arthritis causes pain and swelling in some joints and scaly skin patches on some areas of the body.
		About 95% of those with psoriatic arthritis have swelling in joints outside the spine, and more than 80% of people with psoriatic arthritis have nail lesions.
		Psoriatic arthritis affects men and women of all races and usually occurs between the ages of 20 and 50, but can occur at any age.
	www.arthritis.org /conditions/DiseaseCenter/psoriatic_arthritis.asp (266 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis
		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.
		However, psoriatic arthritis tends to affect fewer joints than rheumatoid arthritis and does not produce the typical rheumatoid arthritis antibodies.
		Although the cause of psoriatic arthritis is unknown, factors such as immunity, genetics, and the environment may play a role.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /UVAHealth/adult_arthritis/psoria.cfm (407 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis. DermNet NZ
		Psoriatic arthritis is a painful, inflammatory condition of the joints that usually (but not always) occurs in association with psoriasis of the skin.
		Psoriatic arthritis usually affects joints in an asymmetrical pattern (that is, different joints are affected on each side of the body).
		If arthritis is mild and limited to a few joints and the skin disease is not severe the skin is treated with topical therapies or ultraviolet light and the joint disease is managed with pain relief (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, heat and ice), physical therapy and possibly corticosteroid injections into the joint.
	www.dermnetnz.org /scaly/psoriatic-arthritis.html (1416 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory condition that is associated with psoriasis.
		Psoriatic Arthritis affects both men and women, and often begins between the ages of 30 and 50, although can develop at any age.
		Arthritis which affects several joints (other than the spine) and is not necessarily the same on both sides of the body.
	www.arthritisvic.org.au /Arthritis/psoriatic.htm (583 words)

	Psoriatic arthritis - MayoClinic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory condition that affects the joints of children and adults with psoriasis.
		Most people develop the skin signs of psoriasis first and are later diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis.
		While no cure for psoriatic arthritis exists, doctors work to control your signs and symptoms and prevent damage to your joints.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/psoriatic-arthritis/DS00476 (241 words)

	AllRefer Health - Psoriatic Arthritis (Arthritis - Psoriatic)
		Psoriatic arthritis is an arthritis that is associated with psoriasis of the skin.
		The arthritis is generally mild and involves only a few joints.
		The cause of psoriatic arthritis is not known, but genetic factors may play a role.
	health.allrefer.com /health/psoriatic-arthritis-info.html (366 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Psoriatic arthritis
		Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritic joint disease associated with the chronic skin scaling and fingernail changes seen in psoriasis.
		Most people develop psoriatic arthritis between ages 35-45, but it has been observed earlier in adults and children.
		Treatment for psoriatic arthritis is meant to control the skin lesions of psoriasis and the joint inflammation of arthritis.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0011/ai_2601001134 (889 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis Guide: Information About Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms and Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment
		The small joints of the hands and feet may be swollen and deformed, and nail changes are common if the arthritis affects the hands and feet.
		It discusses what it is, what causes psoriatic arthritis, and what you can do about it.
		Information is provided about psoriatic arthritis symptoms as well as options for psoriatic arthritis treatment.
	www.psoriaticarthritisguide.ca (339 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis
		Psoriatic arthritis can occur at any age in men and women, but it is more common in people between the ages of 20 and 50.
		The causes of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are unknown.
		Symmetric arthritis: This type is similar to rheumatoid arthritis but is typically milder and with less cases of deformity.
	www.biochemics.com /psoriasis.html (672 words)

	Psoriatic arthritis by drdoc on-line
		The arthritis is preceded by the rash in 70-80% of cases, but in 10 % precedes the rash.
		The severity of the rash does not mirror the severity of the arthritis and a flare of the rash does not necessarily coincide with an arthritis flare.
		The arthritis is usually seen at age 30-40’s, but it can rarely be seen in juvenile patients.
	www.arthritis.co.za /psoriasis.html (966 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis Basics: What Causes Psoriatic Arthritis
		40% of patients with psoriatic arthritis have a family history of either psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis in a first-degree relative.
		There are case reports and series of patients whose psoriatic arthritis was precipitated by trauma, but in most cases cause and effect cannot be absolutely confirmed.
		Both B and T cells, cytokines and chemokines are important in both the development and perpetuation of inflammation in psoriatic arthritis.
	www.psoriaticarthritisguide.ca /basics/what_causes_psoriatic_arthritis.html (327 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis Basics: What Is Psoriatic Arthritis
		In their original description Moll and Wright found that oligoarthritis occurred in 70% of the patients, polyarthritis in about 18% of the patients and distal arthritis and arthritis mutilans each in about 5% of the patients.
		Aside from the actual pain, stiffness, and limitation of movement of the affected joints, patients with psoriatic arthritis also display reduced quality of life and functional disability, as measured by quality of life and functional instruments
		Psoriatic arthritis is a less common form of arthritis and occurs in approximately 30 per cent of people who have psoriasis (a disorder causing areas of the skin to become inflamed and be covered with silvery or grey scales)...
	www.psoriaticarthritisguide.ca /basics/what_is_psoriatic_arthritis.html (378 words)

	Psoriatic Arthritis News - Topix
		Psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are both erosive, inflammatory types of arthritis with widespread symptoms.
		Etanercept Improves Psoriatic Arthritis Patient-Reported Outcomes: Results From EDUCATE
		May 1, 2007 Psoriatic arthritis, a treatable form of arthritis, may be effectively overcome by using proper therapy once the correct diagnosis has been made.
	www.topix.net /health/psoriatic-arthritis (554 words)

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