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Do most psoriasis patients only ever have psoriasis or do many develop psoriatic arthritis or other autoimmune diseases?

Q: do most psoriasis patients only ever have psoriasis or do many develop psoriatic arthritis or other autoimmune diseases?

: Perhaps as many as 20% of psoriatics can have psoriatic arthritis. See your dermatologist or rheumatologist should you feel that you are having symptoms of arthritis.

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Perhaps as many as 20% of psoriatics can have psoriatic arthritis. See your dermatologist or rheumatologist should you feel that you are having symptoms of arthritis.

Answered 6/13/2023

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Do most psoriasis patients only ever have psoriasis or do many develop psoriatic arthritis or other autoimmune diseases?

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