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Psoriatic Arthritis
What Is Psoriatic Arthritis?
Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis associated with psoriasis, a chronic skin and nail disease characterized by red, scaly rashes and thick, pitted fingernails. The disease is similar to rheumatoid arthritis in symptoms, characterized by joint inflammation. However, psoriatic arthritis tends to affect fewer joints than rheumatoid arthritis and does not produce the typical rheumatoid arthritis antibodies.
The arthritis associated with psoriatic arthritis comes in five forms including the following:
- Arthritis that affects the small joints in the fingers and/or toes
- Asymmetrical arthritis of the joints in the extremities
- Symmetrical polyarthritis, a type of arthritis similar to rheumatoid arthritis
- Arthritis mutilans, a rare type of arthritis that destroys and deforms joints
- Psoriatic spondylitis, arthritis of the sacroiliac sac (in the lower back) and the spine
Clinical Trials for Psoriatic Arthritis
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.
Arthritis and Joint Replacement Service
See a Stanford specialist to learn about your treatment options. Visit our clinic to make an appointment.
Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriasis is a red-patchy skin problem, an inflammatory condition, and is sometimes linked with the development of arthritis, called psoriatic arthritsis (PsA).
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