1. Obesity as Young Adult May Boost Psoriatic Arthritis Risk.

2. This arthritis is called psoriatic arthritis.

3. Psoriatic arthritis(PsA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by the association of arthritis and psoriasis.

4. Psoriatic arthritis can develop at any time but it most commonly appears between the ages of 30 and 50.

5. Early recognition diagnosis and treatment of psoriatic arthritis are critical to relieve pain and inflammation and help prevent progressive joint damage.

6. Our conclusion is that psoriatic arthritis patients seem to benefit more from TNF-blocking agents than methotrexate when treated in daily clinical practice.

7. About 40% of people with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis have a close relative with the same condition.

8. People with psoriatic arthritis might not have obvious psoriasis skin findings or they might have minimal scaly red skin on the scalp, in the bellybutton or between the buttocks .

9. About 40 % of people with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis a close relative with the same condition.

10. Sometimes, psoriatic arthritis is incorrectly diagnosed as gout or can even be associated with gout.

11. Although psoriatic arthritis involves distal interphalangeal joints, usually active joints are red, warm, and tender.

12. Psoriatic arthritis generally affects the most distant joints of the fingers and toes.

13. Obviously, the quality of life to be enjoyed by someone with psoriatic arthritis will depend on which joints are involved together with the severity of the symptoms.

14. This should also be considered for all patients with ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis.

15. Dead Sea mud is considered helpful in two ways: the dark mud helps UV light get absorbed, and mud packs stimulate blood circulation around joints affected by psoriatic arthritis.

16. The goal of this statement was to develop evidence-based EULAR recommendations for cardiovascular risk management in patients with RA, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis./psoriatic arthritis.html

17. The authors present the first case of a spinal epidural abscess in a patient receiving long-term infliximab therapy for severe psoriatic arthritis.

18. IFPA gives nonprofit psoriasis associations a global voice to campaign on behalf of people who have psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

19. HLA-DMA and DMB genes are not related to the susceptibility of JRA, psoriatic arthritis, Behcet's disease, and AS.

20. About 25 % of patients who develop psoriasis go on to develop psoriatic arthritis.