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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
800: (800)723-9166
getinfo@psoriasis.org
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
800: (800)598-4668
aarda@aarda.org
http://www.aarda.org/

Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta
GA
30309
USA
Tel: (404)872-7100
Fax: (404)872-0457
800: (800)568-4045
help@arthritis.org
http://www.arthritis.org

Arthritis Society
393 University Avenue
Suite 1700
Toronto
Ontario
Intl
M5G IE6
Canada
Tel: 4169797228
Fax: 416-979-8366
800: 8003211433
info@arthritis.ca
http://www.arthritis.ca

NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda
MD
20892-3675
USA
Tel: (301)495-4484
Fax: (301)718-6366
800: (877)226-4267
TDD: (301)565-2966
NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
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
info@thePAA.org
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: (920)336-5333
Fax: (920)339-0995
800: (877)336-5333
mums@netnet.net
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
kickas@kickas.org
http://www.kickas.org

AutoImmunity Community
Tel: (919) 552-9057
bandrews@autoimmunitycommunity.org
http://autoimmunitycommunity.org

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Last Updated: 4/25/2008
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Last Updated: April 25, 2008

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