Psoriatic Arthritis Health Article
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ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Dermatology. 930 N. Meacham Road, P.O. Box 4014, Schaumburg, IL 60168-4014. (847) 330-0230. <http://www.aad.org>.
The American College of Rheumatology. 1800 Century Place, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30345. (404) 633-3777. <http://www.rheumatology.org>.
Richard H. Camer
KEY TERMS
Psoriasis—A common recurring skin disease that is marked by dry, scaly, and silvery patches of skin that appear in a variety of sizes and locations on the body.
Psoriatic arthritis mutilans—A severe form of psoriatic arthritis that destroys the joints of the fingers and toes and causes the bones to fuse, leaving patients with gnarled and club-like hands and feet.
Rheumatoid arthritis—A systemic disease that primarily affects the joints, causing inflammation, changes in structure, and loss of function.
Rheumatoid factor—A series of antibodies that signal the presence of rheumatoid arthritis. May also be present in Sjögren's syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus, among others.
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Author Info: Richard H. Camer, The Gale Group Inc., Gale, Detroit, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2002 |
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