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Risk factors associated with having psoriatic arthritis in patients with cutaneous psoriasis.
The Journal of dermatology - 1 May 2010
Tey Hong Liang, Ee Hock Leong, Tan Andy S L, Theng Thiam Seng, Wong Su Ni, Khoo Shih Wee
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The aim of this study was to determine if the following characteristics were associated with the presence of psoriatic arthritis in a sample of psoriasis patients: race, family history of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, age of onset of psoriasis, smoking, alcohol consumption and the maximum body surface area (BSA) affected by psoriasis. This was a case-control study involving 400 psoriasis patients who...
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