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Psoriatic arthritis (or Arthropathic psoriasis) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects around 20% of people suffering from the chronic skin condition Psoriasis. It occurs more commonly in patients with tissue type HLA-B27. Treatment of psoriatic arthritis is similar to that of Rheumatoid arthritis. More than 80% of patients with psoriatic arthritis will have psoriatic nail lesions characterised by pitting of the nails, or more extremely, loss of the nail itself (onycholysis). Psor ...
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Arthritis News Headlines
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Reuters - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:24 EST
- Assessing The Cost Of Juvenile Arthritis
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
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National Institutes of Health - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:20 EST
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- Phase III ACTEMRA(TM) (tocilizumab) Study Results Demonstrate Significant Improvement In Signs And Symptoms Of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
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Reuters - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:39 EST
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ScienceDaily - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Arthritis conditions cost U.S. billions
MSNBC - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:12 EST
- Common Blood Pressure Drug Reduces Progressive Muscle Degeneration in Mice - February 2, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:50 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- Trubion Announces Completion Of Enrollment And Dosing Of Patients In Phase IIb Clinical Trial Of TRU-015 For The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Cracking Open The Black Box Of Autoimmune Disease
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MSNBC - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:03 EST
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- Cracking Open The Black Box Of Autoimmune Disease
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The Earth Times - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:18 EST
- Sex Differences And Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Celebrex Approved To Treat Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
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- UCB Announces Positive Results From Two New Phase III Studies In Rheumatoid Arthritis
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- Cartilage Discovery Offers Arthritis Hope
ScienceDaily - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Cartilage Discovery Offers Arthritis Hope
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
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- New Target For Treatment Of Breast Cancer
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- Nine Ways To Relieve Joint Stress
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Alcohol 'may prevent arthritis'
BBC - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:42 EST
- FDA OKs Celebrex for kids with arthritis
MSNBC - Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:33 EST
- Sex Differences And Rheumatoid Arthritis
ScienceDaily - Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Science Stops for No Holiday
Washington Post - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
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MedicineNet - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Sex -- A Major Predictor Of Remission In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis?
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:00 EST
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- Molecular Anatomy Of Influenza Virus Detailed
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- FDA OKs Celebrex for Kids With Arthritis
MedicineNet - Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- FDA OKs Celebrex for Kids With Arthritis
MedicineNet - Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Smoking may worsen knee arthritis
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National Institutes of Health - Fri, 29 Dec 2006 03:15 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Arthritis drug dangers explained
BBC - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:01 EST
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ScienceDaily - Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Rheumatoid Arthritis More Stubborn in Women
MedicineNet - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Panel backs Celebrex for juvenile arthritis
Reuters - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:12 EST
- FDA questions Celebrex use for child arthritis
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WebMD - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:25 EST
- Panel backs Pfizer drug for juvenile arthritis
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- Pfizer arthritis drug not safe for kids-US panel
Reuters - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:18 EST
- FDA Questions Celebrex for Kids' Arthritis
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- Don't Expect Big Push for Celebrex for Juvenile Arthritis
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- Accelerated Aging Among People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
ScienceDaily - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Biologic Agents For The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Are Used By Less Than 3% Of Patients On First-Line And Less Than 4% On Second-Line
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Millennium Initiates Phase II Trial To Evaluate MLN3897 In Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- FDA Panel Backs Celebrex for Kids With Arthritis
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- Uneven Leg Length May Boost Arthritis Risk
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- Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Chronic Lung Diseases Examined
ScienceDaily - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Abbott's HUMIRA® Receives FDA Approval For Inhibiting Structural Joint Damage And Improving Physical Function In Patients With Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- A Shoe That Prevents Arthritis? Just Do It.
Washington Post - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
- Restrictive Provincial Drug Policies May Have Benefits
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:00 EST
- New Information About Accelerated Aging Among People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
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