What is psoriatic arthritis?
Also known as: oligoarticular, spondyloarthropathies.
Psoriasis is a chronic skin and nail disease that frequently presents in young people 15-35 years of age though approximately 33% present under the age of 20 years. One third of children with psoriasis will have psoriatic arthritis (joint inflammation).
Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP
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