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Arthritis |
Psoriatic Arthritis |
Psoriatic arthritis (or Arthropathic psoriasis) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects around 20% of people suffering from the chronic skin condition Psoriasis. It occurs more commonly in patients with tissue type HLA-B27. Treatment of psoriatic arthritis is similar to that of Rheumatoid arthritis. More than 80% of patients with psoriatic arthritis will have psoriatic nail lesions characterised by pitting of the nails, or more extremely, loss of the nail itself (onycholysis). Psor ...
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- Do I have Arthritis?
... Table of Contents Publications Order Form Top Many people start to feel pain and stiffness in their bodies over time. Sometimes their hands or knees or hips get sore and are hard to move. These people... - Handout on Health: Osteoarthritis
... This booklet is for people who have osteoarthritis, their families, and others interested in learning more about the disorder. The booklet describes osteoarthritis and its symptoms and contains inform... - Handout on Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis
... This booklet is for people who have rheumatoid arthritis, as well as for their family members, friends, and others who want to find out more about this disease. The booklet describes how rheumatoid ar... - NIH Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
... The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic is a specialty care medical facility dedicated to evaluating and treating children with pediatric rheumatic diseases who are enrol... - Questions and Answers about Arthritis and Exercise
... This booklet answers general questions about arthritis and exercise. The amount and form of exercise recommended for each individual will vary depending on which joints are involved, the amount of inf... - Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases
... This fact sheet answers basic questions about arthritis and rheumatic diseases. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has other fact sheets and booklets tha... - Questions and Answers about Arthritis Pain
... The word arthritis literally means joint inflammation, but it is often used to refer to a group of more than 100 rheumatic diseases that can cause pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints. These di... - Questions and Answers About Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
... What Is Arthritis? Arthritis means "joint inflammation" and refers to a group of diseases that cause pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of motion in the joints. "Arthritis" is often used as a more ge... - Questions and Answers About Reactive Arthritis
... This booklet contains general information about reactive arthritis. It describes what reactive arthritis is and how it develops. It also explains how reactive arthritis is diagnosed and treated. Medic... - Questions and Answers about Shoulder Problems
... This booklet first answers general questions about the shoulder and shoulder problems. It then answers questions about specific shoulder problems (dislocation, separation, tendinitis, bursitis, imping...
Resources
- (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- 2004 Drug Guide (Arthritis Foundation)
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