Q. After having psoriasis for 10 years, I started having pain in my fingers, which intensified quickly. I was told I have psoriatic arthritis. Can this pain be relieved?
A
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the skin, but it also has effects beyond the skin. Up to one-third of people with this condition develop psoriatic arthritis. With autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks healthy tissue with an inflammatory response. In people with psoriatic arthritis, it attacks joints and the places where tendons and ligaments attach to bone. Symptoms include joint pain, swelling and morning stiffness.
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