Arthritis, Psoriatic

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Synonyms

• Arthropathic Psoriasis

Disorder Subdivisions

• Asymmetric Arthritis
• Symmetric Arthritis
• Psoriatic Spondyloarthritis

General Discussion

Psoriatic arthritis is a rheumatoid-like arthritic condition characterized by pain and swelling (inflammation) of the joints (arthritis) that occurs in association with gray discoloration or scaly plaques of the skin (psoriasis). Abnormalities of the nails may also be present. In many cases, skin symptoms precede the development of arthritis by several years. The exact cause of the psoriatic arthritis is unknown.

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Resources

National Psoriasis Foundation

6600 SW 92nd Avenue

Suite 300

Portland, OR 97223-7195

Tel: (503)244-7404

Fax: (503)245-0626

Tel: (800)723-9166

Email: getinfo@psoriasis.org

Internet: http://www.psoriasis.org/



American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.

22100 Gratiot Avenue

Eastpointe, MI 48021-2227

Tel: (586)776-3900

Fax: (586)776-3903

Tel: (800)598-4668

Email: aarda@aarda.org

Internet: http://www.aarda.org/



Arthritis Foundation

1330 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, GA 30309

USA

Tel: 4048727100

Fax: 4048720457

Tel: 8005684045

Email: help@arthritis.org

Internet: http://www.arthritis.org



Arthritis Society

393 University Avenue

Suite 1700

Toronto

Ontario, Intl M5G IE6

Canada

Tel: 4169797228

Fax: 416-979-8366

Tel: 8003211433

Email: info@arthritis.ca

Internet: http://www.arthritis.ca



NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse

1 AMS Circle

Bethesda, MD 20892-3675

USA

Tel: 3014954484

Fax: 3017186366

Tel: 8772264267

TDD: 3015652966

Email: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov

Internet: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info



Psoriatic Arthropathy Alliance

P.O. Box 111

St. Albans

Hertfordshire, AL2 3JQ

United Kingdom

Tel: 0870 7703212

Fax: 0870 7703213

Email: info@thePAA.org

Internet: http://www.paalliance.org



MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network

150 Custer Court

Green Bay, WI 54301-1243

USA

Tel: 9203365333

Fax: 9203390995

Tel: 8773365333

Email: mums@netnet.net

Internet: http://www.netnet.net/mums/



KickAS.org

11688 North Sage Brook Road

Oro Valley, AZ 85737-7342

Tel: (520)544-3023

Fax: (520)544-3023

Email: kickas@kickas.org

Internet: http://www.kickas.org



AutoImmunity Community



Tel: (919)-55-2-9057

Email: bandrews@autoimmunitycommunity.org

Internet: http://autoimmunitycommunity.org

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Last updated:	April 25, 2008