Eating a good balance of healthy food is always a good lifestyle plan. But many people with inflammatory forms of arthritis likepsoriatic arthritisandrheumatoid arthritismay make more specific food choices. So we asked our readers and followers, “What diet changes have you made for your PsA?”
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Keep up-to-date on the latest psoriatic arthritis (PsA) research with our brief research summaries.
Doctors have long known that heart disease is more common in people who have inflammatory conditions such asrheumatoid arthritis(RA) and psoriasis. But they weren’t sure if this applied topsoriatic arthritis(PsA), which is more complex and not nearly as well studied. Then, in 2016, Canadian researchers published a meta-analysis of studies evaluating cardiovascular disease risk and PsA in the journalArthritis Care & Research. The results suggested that people with PsA were 43 percent more likely to have or develop heart disease compared with the general population. PsA patients also had a 22 percent increased risk of cerebrovascular disease – conditions such as stroke that affect blood flow to the brain.
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People with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and those with severe psoriasis are at higher risk than the general population for a type of fracture typically associated with osteoporosis, according to a new study published online in January 2017 inAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases. In fact, the increase in risk for these two groups is comparable or even higher than that of people withrheumatoid arthritis(RA), a group known to have higher than average risks of osteoporosis and fracture related to low bone mineral density.
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People with ankylosing spondylitis or psoriatic arthritis who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins seem to live longer than people who don’t take them, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. They presented their findings recently at the American College of Rheumatology’s 2016 Annual Meeting.
In a previous study, Massachusetts General researchers found that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who took statins lived longer, and they wanted to know if the drugs would offer a similar benefit to patients with other types of inflammatory arthritis, such asankylosing spondylitis(AS) andpsoriatic arthritis(PsA). AS mainly affects the spine, especially the sacroiliac joint where the spine meets the pelvis. PsA affects joints as well as skin.
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People with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with people who don’t have PsA, according to a meta-analysis published in the April issue of关节炎护理与研究。Lead investigator Lihi Eder, MD, PhD, says the study is among the first to quantify the relationship between heart disease andpsoriatic arthritis– a form of inflammatory arthritis that usually develops in people who have the skin disease psoriasis.
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The symptoms of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are usually quite visible – painful, swollen joints, skin reactions and fatigue. Less apparent, but just as impactful, is the emotional toll the disease can take.
“They tell me that it’s taxing,” Julie Nelligan, PhD, a Portland Oregon-based psychologist, says of her psoriatic arthritis patients. “They may say things like, ‘Nobody understands me, I feel like I’m not contributing. I’m lonely, I’m anxious because I don’t know when I can get things done and I can’t commit to doing things,’” she adds.
患有一种既有微妙症状又有明显症状的疾病可能是把双刃剑。当你没有任何明显的皮肤损伤时，朋友和家人可能不会意识到你有多痛苦，也不会认真对待你的疾病。
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在与您的医疗保健提供者的预约和在线研究之间，您对您的银屑病关节炎(PsA)知识感到自信。你可能会惊讶地发现，关于牛皮癣的一些流行观点根本不是真的。美国750万牛皮癣患者中，多达30%的人受到牛皮癣的影响。
“There is a lack of understanding about the nature of this disease,” explains Eric L. Matteson MD, professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Learn the truth behind five popular psoriatic arthritis myths.
Research shows that the same arthritic inflammation that causes joint problems might also cause damage in other areas of your body, including your vision. One Arthritis Today reader asked us how psoriatic arthritis can lead to potential vision problems. Read on to find out more about what causes these complications and how to treat them, with answers from an expert rheumatologist in Toronto
Question From a Reader:
我有银屑病关节炎，经常听说它会导致眼睛和视力问题。这些问题是什么?我能做些什么来避免它们?
Keeping disease activity under control with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and biologics is an important part of managing the skin symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. But many lifestyle habits can help or worsen psoriasis. Here are 9 self-care tips that can relieve symptoms and promote healthier skin.
Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.治疗皮肤蜕皮的最好方法之一是保持水分。经常使用保湿霜可以缓解干燥和瘙痒，促进愈合，特别是在寒冷干燥的天气。最适合你的产品取决于你的皮肤有多干——产品越厚就越能保持水分，史蒂文·r·费尔德曼医学博士说，他是位于北卡罗来纳州温斯顿-塞勒姆的维克森林大学医学院皮肤学教授。费尔德曼博士建议使用无香味的产品。可以考虑几个品牌:Cetaphil、CeraVe和优色林。
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