Psoriatic Arthritis : Causes

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Causes could include:
Psoriasis is a common, chronic skin condition that causes red patches on the body. About 1 in 20 individuals with psoriasis will develop arthritis along with the skin condition. In the majority of cases, psoriasis comes before the arthritis. The a...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 24, 2008
Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritic joint disease associated with the chronic skin scaling and fingernail changes seen in psoriasis .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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