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I have autoimmune disease and allergies when my allergies act up it seems the psa does also is that because my immune system is over reacting to the allergon
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Psoriatic Arthritis : It could be what we call an adjuvant effect. The allergy immune response could stimulate the psa to activate it.I have seen arthritis flares with infections which also can stimulate inflammatory activity.
Answered 7/26/2013
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