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Psoriatic Arthritis is especially concerning because of its potential for suffering and permanent disability. No cure for Psoriatic Arthritis exists, so the focus is on controlling symptoms and preventing damage to the joints. Without treatment, Psoriatic Arthritis may be disabling.
Psoriatic Arthritis occurs most often in adults between the ages of 30 and 50. Males and females are affected equally. It is a generalized systemic disease that also can cause inflammation in body tissues outside of the skin and joints, such as in the eyes, heart, lungs, and kidneys.
The diagnosis is made mostly on a clinical basis and by a process of elimination. Medical history, physical examination, blood tests, MRIs and X-rays of the joints that have symptoms may be used to diagnose Psoriatic Arthritis. A definitive diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis cannot be made until skin and nail changes associated with Psoriasis appear or until characteristic X-ray changes in the bones of the hands or feet develop.