Psoriatic arthritis (symptom description): Psoriatic arthritis is listed as a type of or related-symptom for symptom Joint pain.
Psoriatic arthritis (symptom description): For a medical symptom description of 'Psoriatic arthritis', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Joint pain (type of symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Psoriatic arthritis' may be possible.
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Psoriatic arthritis (medical condition): For a medical symptom description of 'Psoriatic arthritis', the following disease information may be relevant to the symptoms: Psoriatic Arthritis (disease information). However, numerous other possible causes of the symptom may be possible.
Psoriatic arthritis (medical condition): Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the skin (psoriasis) and joints (arthritis). Psoriatic arthritis is said to be a seronegative spondyloarthropathy and therefore occurs more commonly in patients with tissue type HLA-B27.
Psoriatic arthritis: This form of arthritis occurs in some patients with psoriasis, a common scaling skin disorder. Psoriatic arthritis often affects the joints at the ends of the fingers and is accompanied by changes in the fingernails and toenails. Some people also have spinal involvement. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS)
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