Although early reports suggested psoriatic arthritis was, with the exception of arthritis mutilans, a relatively mild arthritis, later studies have challenged this view. The burden of skin disease adds to…
Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory musculoskeletal disease affecting almost a third of patients with psoriasis. Clinical presentations are complex and varied and include peripheral arthritis, axial disease, dactylitis, and enthesitis,…
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by joint and entheseal inflammation with a prevalence of 0.05% to 0.25% of the population and 6% to 41% of…
Christopher T. Ritchlin, MD, MPH, Editor It is hard to believe that little more than 40 years have elapsed since psoriatic arthritis was first described as a separate entity, HLAB27…
Michael H. Weisman, MD, Consulting Editor Chris Ritchlin has done a remarkable job assembling the expertise necessary to put together a timely comprehensive review of Psoriatic Arthritis. We learn how…
