Arthritis & (finger)nails?

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How to recognize arthritis in nails? Psoriatic arthritis nails (or Arthropathic psoriasis) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects around 20% of people suffering from the chronic skin condition Psoriasis. Treatment of psoriatic arthritis nails is similar to that of Rheumatoid arthritis nails. More than 80% of patients with psoriatic arthritis will have psoriatic nail lesions characterised by pitting of the nails, or more extremely, loss of the nail itself (onycholysis). (source: en.wikipedia.org) Finger nail diagnostics & arthritis variant: Distal Interphalangeal Predominant: This type of psoriatic arthritis is found in about 5% of patients, and is characterised by inflammation and stiffness in the joints nearest to the ends of the fingers and toes. Nail changes are often marked. (source: en.wikipedia.org) Popular Nail Topics: -- Acrylic nails Adult nail Biting Arthritis & nails BEAU LINE -- Black Toe nail BRITTLE nails Children & nail Biting CLUBBING nails -- Diabetes & nails Fake nails FUNGUS nails KOILONYCHIA -- LEUKONYCHIA nail Biting Psychology nail Biting Remedies NAILS -- nail Disorders nail infection PITTING nails Psoriasis & nails -- RED fingernails Rheumatoid & nails RIDGED nails -- Split Toe nails Stop nail Biting Toddlers & nail Biting Toe nail Fashion

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