SnB#58 - out now
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance
PAPAA is an independently funded charity, which supports and advises people affected by psoriasis & psoriatic arthritis.
Developing any condition can be a worry; is that small patch of irritated skin a passing problem? Or something of greater concern? For most people the former is most likely, but if it’s psoriasis, then the story is more complicated. Once believed to be just an external problem, which will resolve with some cream, the psoriatic picture is now much bigger.
?It is accepted that the skin signs are an external indication of something deeper; as far back as 1959 in The American Journal of Medicine Dr Verna Wright published Rheumatism and psoriasis:? A re-evaluation. In 1964 psoriatic arthritis was recognised as a separate disease, and in 1973 Wright, along with colleague Dr John Moll, de?ned the criteria for psoriatic arthritis.
?Today, our understanding has moved on, and links and risks to other conditions have been established. You can explore these questions, in issue 58 of our Skin ‘n’ Bones Connection journal, which is available to download as a digital copy or as a print version from our shop now.