Importance of early diagnosis
Early diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis can reduce the risk of permanent joint damage.1
Over time, psoriatic arthritis can cause permanent joint damage, so it’s important to talk to your doctor about your symptoms.1
If you are seeing a general practitioner (GP) or dermatologist, they may refer you to a rheumatologist, a doctor who specialises in joint diseases. A timely and accurate diagnosis is important.1
The path to diagnosis
Find out if you have the symptoms associated with psoraiatic arthritis.
About psoriatic arthritis
A long-term inflammatory condition that attacks your skin on the outside and your joints on the inside.2,3
References
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- Haroon M, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2015;74:1045–1050.
- American College of Rheumatology. Psoriatic arthritis. Available at: https://www.rheumatology.org/I-Am-A/Patient-Caregiver/Diseases-Conditions/Psoriatic-Arthritis [Last accessed: November 2017].
- Gladman DD. Ann Rheum Dis. 2005;64:ii14-ii17.