How Psoriatic Arthritis Affects the Body: 13 Key Symptoms Explained
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Written by Hope Cristol
Summary
This article explains 13 ways psoriatic arthritis (PsA) affects the body, covering symptoms from swollen fingers and toes to emotional impacts. It notes that PsA affects about 30% of people with psoriasis, causes joint inflammation, and can lead to conditions like dactylitis (sausage digits). The piece uses a visual slideshow format to walk through various symptoms and body parts affected by the disease.
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· 3 pulledThis painful swelling happens to more than a third of people with the disease.
It strikes about 30% of people with the skin condition psoriasis.
Your doctor may call it dactylitis, or sausage digits.
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