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Psoriatic arthritis - new treatment guidelines, anti-TNF medications by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 26 Oct 2008 7:06pm Rheumatologists, dermatologists, and patient advocates have come together to publish the first-ever international guidelines for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, a disease that mainly affects people who have psoriasis but also some people without it. The guidelines by the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Read on »

New Genetic Test May Predict Psoriatic Arthritis by awesome Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 21 Dec 2009 6:00am Psoriatic arthritis is a joint disease developed by and estimated 20 to 40 percent of psoriasis patients. Detecting the disease in the early stages can provide... to assist doctors in identifying patients that are at risk for psoriatic arthritis before they show any symptoms. The company says that this is the first genetic test of its kind Read on »

Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment Guidelines Published by awesome Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 29 Oct 2008 1:11pm The first international guidelines for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis has been developed and published by a group of rheumatologists, dermatologists, and patient advocates. The guidelines were developed by the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) and were presented at the annual meeting Read on »

Obesity as Young Adult May Boost Psoriatic Arthritis Risk by nutrition.gov Posted Sun 18 Jul 2010 11:00pm (HealthDay News) -- People who are obese at age 18 are at increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, a new study suggests. Psoriatic arthritis is a type of arthritis... who took part in the Utah Psoriasis Initiative from 2002 to 2008. Of those patients, 26.5 percent had psoriatic arthritis. The researchers found that predictors of psoriatic Read on »

Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Have Abnormal ECG by awesome Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 29 Dec 2008 6:34pm

1 Comment Researchers from Israel who have analyzed electrocardiogram (ECG) output have discovered that psoriatic arthritis patients may have signs of an abnormal heart rhythm... and colleagues from the Carmel Medical Center in Haifa, Israel performed an analysis of 92 psoriatic arthritis patients and 92 “controls” that did not have psoriatic arthritis. “The major Read on »

Obesity As Young Adult May Boost Psoriatic Arthritis Risk by Medline Plus Posted Mon 19 Jul 2010 1:00pm MONDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- People who are obese at age 18 are at increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, a new study suggests. Psoriatic arthritis is a type... psoriasis patients who took part in the Utah Psoriasis Initiative from 2002 to 2008. Of those patients, 26.5 percent had psoriatic arthritis. The researchers found that predictors Read on »

Genetics Home Reference: psoriatic arthritis by nih.gov Posted Mon 31 Jan 2011 2:21pm to medical research PubMed - Recent literature OMIM - Genetic disorder catalog What other names do people use for psoriatic arthritis? psoriatic arthropathy... Glossary definitions Reviewed January 2011 What is psoriatic arthritis? Psoriatic arthritis is a condition involving joint inflammation (arthritis Read on »

Psoriatic Arthritis Linked to Environmental Factors by awesome Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 02 Dec 2010 2:00pm Researchers have determined that a number of environmental factors, including trauma, are related to the onset of psoriatic arthritis in patients who have psoriasis. Dr... of arthritis. Among the factors that had a positive correlation to development of psoriatic arthritis were rubella vaccination (4.6 percent for psoriatic arthritis patients vs 0.7 Read on »

New Treatment for Psoriatic Arthritis Reduces Pain & Swelling by Northcoast Footcare Facebook

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:06pm A study published online today in the journal The Lancet found a reduction in the signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis and an associated decrease in the number... of this treatment in psoriatic arthritis.” Continue Reading » Social Bookmarking Options BlinklistBloglinesBlogmarksDiggdel.icio.usFacebookFurlMa.gnoliaNewsVineRedditStumbleUponTechnorati Read on »

Introduction to Psoriatic Arthritis by ArthritisReliever .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm will also develop psoriatic arthritis. PHILIP MEASE, MD: Psoriatic arthritis is actually a disease in which immune cells in the body attack joints and cause inflammation and sometimes destruction of the joints. It also attacks the tissues around the joints. So ligaments and tendons can be stiff and painful. Most often, we see psoriatic arthritis Read on »