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Does psoriasis cause arthritis?
9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Sometimes: Psoriasis is an immunological condition that affects the skin and joints. However, not everyone have manifestations of both, and many have only skin or only joint involvement. We are learning that psoriasis also affects the cardiovascular system, increasing the risk for heart disease.
Answered 1/19/2018
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See below: Psoriasis is a form of arthritis.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Sometimes: One type of arthritis is psoriatic arthritis. That does not mean that everyone that has skin psoriasis will have psoriatic arthritis.
Answered 3/14/2013
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Psoriasis Arthritis: On occasions psoriasis can accompany arthritis; and vice versa. It does not cause arthritis.
Answered 1/14/2019
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