The Pattern of Psoriatic Arthritis in Kashmir: A 6-Year Prospective Study.

Discussion Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects 1–3% of the population.[ 8 9 ] For most of the patients, the disease is more emotionally than physically disabling, as its impact on quality of life may be significant even if relatively limited BSA is involved, while for others it can be associated with an essentially disabling arthritis limiting daily activities to a considerable extent.[ 10 ] The prevalence of PsA varies worldwide, ranging from 6.25 to 48% in Europe, North America, and South Africa; but a prev

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