Causes Of Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis is typically found in both males and females between the ages 50 to 60 and is a type of arthritis that causes swelling of the joints and skin. There is juvenile psoriatic arthritis which does affects children.

What Do We Know?


There are many things that are not known or clearly understood about psoriatic arthritis. One seemingly certain cause is a gene commonly called HLA-B27. This is a common gene found in psoriatic arthritis suffers so there appears to be a connection between this gene and the development of this type of arthritis. This is especially true for those who suffer from spinal arthritis. This is a very common gene present in these sufferers. Aside from this limited knowledge there are still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding this disease and its victims are hoping for more answers.

In studying those who have psoriatic arthritis it has been noted that there are other genes that are commonly present and that are suspect to be a contributor to the disease. There are also mutations of at least nine of these genes that could be the culprit as well. There is clearly a wide range of speculation as to the genes that could be at the root of psoriatic arthritis.

On the other hand some believe that these genes or mutation of genes are not the culprit at all. It has been noted that problems with your immune system creates a perfect environment for psoriatic arthritis. White blood cells begin to create antibodies in error to fight off foreign tissue in the body that are in actuality not there. Since there is no actual foreign tissue to attack these antibodies begin go attack healthy tissue which causes the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis.

Arthritis causes great discomfort, at times unbearable. At the forefront of the minds of those who suffer from arthritis is a resolution for the pain that they are experiencing.

Resolving the problem of pain that people with arthritis suffer is difficult because of the many types of arthritis that exist. There are the common forms of arthritis such as osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and gout. But there are several other types. These varied types make a solution hard to find.

To make matters even more complicated, the causes of psoriatic arthritis can not be narrowed to certain genes or a problem your immune system. A person's surroundings can also create the perfect circumstances in which this disease can thrive and psoriatic arthritis can develop. There are so many unknown variables it is a difficult disease to fight.