Soumya Chakravarty, MD, PhD, FACP, FACR, strategic lead of the Rheumatology Therapeutic Area at Janssen, discussed the interlinked pathophysiology of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and the ...

Psoriasis is a common skin disease that is associated with multiple coexisting conditions. The most prevalent coexisting condition, psoriatic arthritis, develops in up to 30% of patients with ...

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an autoimmune condition that causes widespread inflammation affecting the joints, skin, tendons, and ligaments. It occurs in up to 30% of people with psoriasis. Common ...

People with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, collectively known as psoriatic disease, are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than others in the general population. In a new study ...

"The contribution of ultrasound to the understanding of the pathophysiology of PsA and improving the accuracy of diagnosis is invaluable." — Ari Polachek, MD, Tel Aviv University PsA commonly ...

Psoriatic spondylitis is the medical term for a type of psoriatic arthritis that affects the spine and the joints in the pelvis. The symptoms may develop anywhere between the pelvis and the neck.

Patients with psoriasis were found to have a more than 20% increased risk of developing incident venous thromboembolism (VTE) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD), with notable at-risk groups ...

Psoriatic arthritis happens when your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells in your body. (About 1.5 million 2 people in America have psoriatic arthritis.) If you are trying to determine ...

No single test can definitively diagnose psoriatic arthritis. After diagnosis, certain tests may be done to monitor the disease, and others to monitor the effects of treatment. Few people like being ...

Insensitive remarks can be a fact of life when you have a chronic condition. Here, nine comments no one with psoriatic arthritis needs to hear — plus, how to be more supportive. If you’re living with ...