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Arthritis, Psoriatic

Synonyms
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Resources
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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:  4/25/2008
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