Psoriatic Arthritis Lower Back Pain
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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What Is It?
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. Psoriasis is a common, inherited skin condition that causes grayish-white scaling over a pink or dull-red skin rash.
Approximately 5% to 10% of the 3 million people who have psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis affects men and women equally and usually begins between ages 30 and 50. However,...
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Psoriatic arthritis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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New drug shows promise for psoriatic arthritis
According to the drug golimumab shows promise in treating psoriatic arthritis, a condition that affects about 11 percent of people with the skin... Read more »
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Conditions That Mimic Rheumatoid Arthritis
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