RESEARCH - Obesity in early adulthood associated with psoriatic arthritis risk

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Obesity In Early Adulthood Associated With Increased Risk Of Psoriatic Arthritis

MedicalNewsToday.com

Article Date: 02 Aug 2010 - 4:00 PDT

Among persons with psoriasis, those who reported being obese at age 18

had an increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, according to

a report in the July 19 issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the

JAMA/Archives journals.

Psoriatic arthritis is a specific type of arthritis that develops in

the joints of some patients who have psoriasis. According to

background information in the article, " obesity has emerged as a

significant risk factor for psoriasis, " and " psoriatic arthritis

affects 6 percent to 42 percent of people with psoriasis. "

Additionally, " psoriatic arthritis shares some clinical features with

rheumatoid arthritis, both leading to joint destruction and

significant morbidity. "

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