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What is psoriatic arthritis? Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that usually appears in people with a skin disease called psoriasis. Up to a third of people with psoriasis have psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis affects both males and females equally, and usually appears between the ages of 30 and 50 years. Psoriatic

Pseudogout is characterized by acute or chronic inflammation of the synovial joints, which are involved in active motion. The most commonly affected joints are the knee, ankle, hip and wrist.  Synovial joints are encased in a fluid-filled cavity called the synovial cavity. Pseudogout is associated with the abnormal formation of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease that primarily impacts the shoulder and pelvic areas, resulting in pain and stiffness of the affected muscles and joints.  The disease is characterized by muscle and joint stiffness, which is often worse in the morning. The pain and stiffness commonly associated with PMR is due to inflammation surrounding

Paget’s disease of bone, also known simply as Paget’s disease, is characterized by abnormally fast bone repair, which can lead to weakened bones and enlarged bone growth. Normal bone tissue undergoes a constant cycle of breaking down, being reabsorbed by the body, then being rebuilt. However, people with Paget’s disease have a higher concentration of