Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) affects men and women equally ... The doctor may order X-rays to look for changes to bones and joints. Blood tests check for signs of inflammation. They include C-reactive ...

Demographic and clinical characteristics of all patients are presented in ... presented with higher disease activity as assessed by the Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) score; the mean ...

Question: Is it possible to have both RA and PsA? Answer: It is certainly possible that a person could have both rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. However, doctors, including ...

Most of the time, psoriasis is the first symptom of psoriatic arthritis. It causes silvery-white skin lesions called plaques, which may appear on your scalp, elbows, knees, and lower back. Eventually, ...

For example, RA may cause scarring on the lungs that makes it hard to breathe. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory disease that affects your joints and skin. The major joints affected by ...

About half of the people who have plaque psoriasis see signs of psoriasis on their fingernails at some point 2. When psoriasis affects the nails, you may notice: Psoriatic arthritis When psoriasis ...

While psoriasis skin symptoms aren't required, nail signs such as pitting (small depressions), ridges, or nails separating from the nail bed can help support the diagnosis. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) ...

Objectives To compare the prevalence, clinical and radiographic characteristics of psoriatic spondyloarthritis (PsSpA) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA), with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods A ...

Emerging evidence supports the argument that psoriatic arthritis arises from two pathways and that affected immune cells may become altered, leading to a worsening of symptoms.

The introduction of biological therapies as a treatment option has brought a significant improvement in disease control for patients with psoriatic arthritis. Here, we aimed to detect emerging ...

The research also sheds light on predictive factors for methotrexate treatment in psoriatic arthritis and atopic eczema. These findings could pave the way for personalized treatments and contribute to ...