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Building a Close-Knit Community: One Woman’s Journey with Lupus

Juana Mata, a patient advocate and co-founder of Looms for Lupus, shared her journey with lupus in a conversation with SWHR.

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People of Color Continue to Be Underrepresented in Research on New Drugs

After decades of being underrepresented in biomedical research, women have accounted for more than 50% of participants in clinical trials for FDA-approved new drugs in the past four years.

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Psoriatic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care Fact Sheet

DOWNLOAD THE PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT IN PRIMARY CARE FACT SHEET Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory condition […]

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Psoriatic Arthritis: A Woman’s Toolkit to Soar Above the Pain

This event discussed how to improve health outcomes for individuals with psoriatic arthritis through recognizing and addressing symptoms, comorbidities, treatment options, and barriers to accessing quality care, while highlighting the diverse experiences of women across the lifespan.

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Psoriatic Arthritis: More than Just Sore Joints

This event discussed how to improve health outcomes for individuals with psoriatic arthritis through recognizing and addressing symptoms, comorbidities, treatment options, and barriers to accessing quality care, while highlighting the diverse experiences of women across the lifespan.

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Empowering Women with Psoriatic Arthritis: Improving the Patient Journey

The SWHR interdisciplinary Psoriatic Arthritis Working Group discussed the significant health, social, and economic impact of psoriatic arthritis on women’s health across the lifespan. 

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Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and overproduction of skin cells, resulting in skin rashes and raised, scaly patches. Health Focus Area

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition that develops when cartilage between bones breaks down and wears away, causing joint pain and/or stiffness, tenderness, swelling, and loss of flexibility. Blog

SWHR Psoriatic Arthritis Fact Sheet Provides Primary Care Physicians with Key Diagnostic and Treatment Information

SWHR launched its new Psoriatic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care Fact Sheet, designed to help both clinicians and patients in their approach to diagnosing and treating PsA.

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Identifying Knowledge Gaps and Unmet Needs in Autoimmune Skin Conditions

SWHR convened a working group of basic and clinical researchers, health care providers, patients/patient advocates, and policy leaders for a closed, two-day roundtable meeting to discuss the health, social, and economic impacts of alopecia, atopic dermatitis, and psoriatic arthritis on women.