Article: National Psoriasis Foundation Rallies in Washington to Gain Legislative Support for the Five Million Adults With Psoriatic Diseases; -- Second Annual Capitol Hill Day Focuses on Increasing Federal Commitment to Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Education, Research and Funding --.

PORTLAND, Ore., April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the National Psoriasis Foundation will convene in Washington, D.C. today to educate government officials about the serious physical and emotional impact of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Patients and their families will meet with members of the House and Senate to encourage increased funding for research and the support of new legislation designed to improve care for people with these conditions. Annually, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) spends less than $1 per patient on research for the more than five million women and men in the U.S. with psoriatic diseases. The ...

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