Psoriatic arthritis
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What is psoriatic arthritis?
Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis of the skin and nails. Psoriatic arthritis is a seronegative spondyloarthropathy.
Common symptoms reported by people with psoriatic arthritis
Treatments taken by people for psoriatic arthritis

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Compare treatments taken by people with psoriatic arthritis

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Who has psoriatic arthritis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 1394 say psoriatic arthritis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 80 | |
| 30s | 235 | |
| 40s | 225 | |
| 50s | 213 | |
| 60s | 206 | |
| 70+ | 597 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 152 | |
| 20-29 years | 101 | |
| 30-39 years | 123 | |
| 40-49 years | 115 | |
| 50-59 years | 96 | |
| 60-69 years | 85 | |
| 70+ years | 66 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 554 | |
| Female | 2317 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1816 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 91 |