Early Psoriatic Arthritis

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Skin psoriasis is a major risk factor for the development of psoriatic arthritis. Recent studies have shown that delayed diagnosis is associated with long-term adverse outcomes. Screening questionnaires have revealed…

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Comorbidities in Psoriatic Arthritis

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Epidemiologic studies have shown that, in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), associated comorbidities may occur more frequently than expected. This article discusses related comorbidities in patients with PsA. Identifying these…

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Management of Psoriatic Arthritis

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Traditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) remain the first-line treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), despite lack of randomized controlled trials, and with evidence based on observational studies. Anti-tumor necrosis factor agents…

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Novel Treatment Concepts in Psoriatic Arthritis

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The introduction of highly effective therapies and clearly defined targets has altered the treatment paradigm in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Validated classification criteria and outcome measures specific to PsA have helped…

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Biologic Therapy for Psoriatic Arthritis

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Biologic medications, therapeutic proteins that inhibit or modulate proinflammatory immune cells and cytokines, have significantly altered clinicians’ ability to effectively treat psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The first widely used biologics have…

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Outcome Measures in Psoriatic Arthritis

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In the last decade, there have been significant advances in outcome measure research in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). In this article, the outcome measures for disease activity in individual key domains…

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Etiology and Pathogenesis of Psoriasis

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Psoriasis is a common, chronic inflammatory skin disease most often appearing in the form of well-demarcated, scaly plaques. These lesions highlight the fundamental processes underlying its pathogenesis, namely, inflammation and…

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Etiology and Pathogenesis of Psoriatic Arthritis

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The current model of psoriatic arthritis implicates both the IL-23/IL-17 axis and the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) pathways in disease pathogenesis. Although specific major histocompatibility complex class I molecules are…

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Imaging in Psoriatic Arthritis

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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory joint disease characterized by arthritis and often enthesitis in patients with psoriasis, presenting a wide range of manifestations in various patterns. Imaging procedures are…

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