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What Is The Life Expectancy Of Someone With Psoriatic Arthritis?

Posted on Mon, 25 Jul 2016

Question: Hi Doctor, What will be the life expectancy of a person suffering from psoriasis and psoriasis arthritis and also diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis B.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
life expectancy is reduced only in moderate to severe disease

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

i am dr.kakkae(dermatologist). I have read your query and i have noted your concern.

As far as psoriasis is concerned, patients with moderate to severe psoriasis have a 3.5 - 4 year reduction in life expectancy. This is largely due to increased risk of metabolic syndrome (obesity, hypertension and diabetes mellitus) and consequent increased risk of cardiovascular disease in psoriasis patients. In addition to this, how will autoimmune hepatitis affect the life expectanct further is not known. However it does take out a few options for treatment of psoriasis like methotrexate and TNF -alpha inhibitors.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (7 minutes later)

Hi Doctor, After being diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis B can a person lead a normal life. I read on ggogle that the life expectancy is 10years. Is this true?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (18 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Life ecpectancy in autoimmune hepatitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

An internal medicine specialist would be better able to tell you about the effect of autoimmune hepatitis on life expectancy.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar