Are people with psoriasis at increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis?

    Researchedby:
    Bill Willis
    Last Updated: October 25, 2023

    20–30% of patients with psoriasis will develop psoriatic arthritis.[1] Sometimes the psoriasis is not readily detected if it occurs on the scalp or nails. Psoriasis doesn’t always precede arthritis, however, since 10–15% of patients will develop arthritis before psoriasis.[2]

    References

    1. ^Moll JM, Wright VPsoriatic arthritis.Semin Arthritis Rheum.(1973)
    2. ^Coates LC, Helliwell PSPsoriatic arthritis: state of the art review.Clin Med (Lond).(2017-Feb)