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What is Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the immune system mistakenly drives inflammation in joints, entheses, and related connective tissues, often in a person who also has psoriasis. It belongs to the group of spondyloarthritides, a set of disorders…
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Symptoms of Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis causes a characteristic mix of joint pain, stiffness, swelling, tendon-related pain, and skin or nail changes. These symptoms arise because the immune system drives inflammation in the joints, at tendon and ligament attachment sites, and often in the skin…
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Causes of Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis is caused by a misdirected immune response in which the body’s inflammatory system becomes active in the joints, tendons, and related tissues. It does not arise from a single defect. Instead, it develops through a combination of immune dysregulation,…
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Diagnosis of Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory form of arthritis linked to psoriasis, a chronic immune-mediated disease of the skin. It is typically identified through a combination of clinical assessment, medical history, physical examination, and targeted tests rather than by a single definitive…
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Treatment for Psoriatic arthritis
Treatments used for psoriatic arthritis include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, biologic therapies, targeted synthetic drugs, corticosteroid injections in selected situations, physical and occupational therapy, and occasionally surgery. These approaches are used to reduce inflammation, relieve pain and stiffness,…
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Prevention of Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease that develops in some people with psoriasis, although it can also appear before obvious skin disease in a smaller number of cases. It is not considered a condition that can be fully prevented with…
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FAQ about Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis is a long-term inflammatory disease that affects the joints and the places where tendons and ligaments attach to bone. It is closely linked to psoriasis, a skin condition driven by immune system activity. This FAQ explains what psoriatic arthritis…