, Re: RESEARCH - Nail dystrophy a predictor of psoriatic arth

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VERY interesting, thank you!

KD

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> Nail Dystrophy a Predictor of Psoriatic Arthritis in Psoriasis Patients

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> By Rizzo

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> NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 25 - Less than 10% of psoriasis patients

> develop psoriatic arthritis during their lifetime, according to

> results of a study published in the February 15th issue of Arthritis

> and Rheumatism. Clinical predictors of psoriatic arthritis include

> nail, scalp, and perianal involvement.

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> Dr. Hilal Maradit Kremers and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic, College

> of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, identified a cohort of 1633

> patients at least 18 years of age with psoriasis diagnosed between

> 1970 and 1999. Of these, 40 subjects were diagnosed with psoriatic

> arthritis at the same time as the psoriasis diagnosis and were

> excluded.

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> Read the full article here:

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> http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588727

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> Not an MD

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