Psoriatic arthritis
A form of arthritis that affects some people who have the skin condition psoriasis.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 31-year old male asked:
I see many places say 30% of people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis. But then when I actually read studies several large scale investigation only show 5-20% do. Thats a big difference so why do many places still say 30%?
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What is psoriatic arthritis?
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How can psoriatic arthritis be treated?
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A 35-year old female asked:
How does a dr diagnose psoriatic arthritis?
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What can I do to treat psoriatic arthritis?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the va rating for psoriatic arthritis?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Do psoriatic comes first or psoriatic arthritis?
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Is it possible to get psoriatic arthritis young?
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A 36-year old female asked:
What excercises are safe for psoriatic arthritis?
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A 40-year old asked:
I have psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. What should I do?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Where do I go if i think I have psoriatic arthritis like my?
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A 38-year old asked:
What happens to your body when you have psoriatic arthritis?
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A 50-year old asked:
Could anybody get psoriatic arthritis but not know about it?
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What is the best way to ease the pain of psoriatic arthritis?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: psoriatic arthritis?
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A 24-year old asked:
I've just been told I have psoriatic arthritis, should I be concerned?
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A member asked:
What is the most common symptom of psoriatic arthritis besides psoriasis?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Is it possible to have psoriatic arthritis and test negative for arthritis?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can severe symptoms of psoriatic arthritis be reduced with routine medications?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Is metheotxate injection 1ml weekly safe for long term use in psoriatic arthritis?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you tell me what it's like to have psoriatic arthritis or know anything about it?
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A member asked:
Do certain of foods effect psoriatic arthritis and if so which ones should be avoided?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is there medication for someone to live in a more humid area with psoriatic arthritis?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Can somebody have mild form of Psoriatic Arthritis throughout his life if it is in his family? Or it will essentially get worse with age?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is psoriatic arthritis mild or severe? Most sources online say mild and even claim most dont treat it systemically but read horror stories about it.. just worried as I have psoriasis. Is this something that disables many with it or not?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is there a cure for psoriatic arthritis?
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A 31-year old asked:
What do psoriatic arthritis nodules look like?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Can alcohol cause psoriatic arthritis to flair?
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What do doctors generally presribe for psoriatic arthritis?
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What does doctors usually presribe for psoriatic arthritis?
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