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I have psa but not the skin condition, there's a family history of both. do all patients with psoriatic arthitis develop the skin condition?

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Dr. EVAN Leibowitz answered

No: Some people only get the arthritis. Sometimes the psoriatic skin condition comes years after the arthritis starts. I am very careful before I diagnose PSA in a patient without psoriasis. For me, a very careful detailed history from the patient and physical exam are helpful in this situation.

Answered 9/14/2014

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A member asked:

I have psa but not the skin condition, there's a family history of both. do all patients with psoriatic arthitis develop the skin condition?

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Dr. EVAN Leibowitz answered

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