User:Mr. Ibrahem/Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis | |
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Other names | Arthritis psoriatica, arthropathic psoriasis, psoriatic arthropathy |
Severe psoriatic arthritis of both feet and ankles. Note the changes to the nails. | |
Specialty | Rheumatology |
Symptoms | Swelling of entire fingers and toes, nail changes, skin changes[1] |
Duration | Long term[2] |
Types | Oligoarticular, polyarticular, distal, arthritis mutilans, axial[1] |
Causes | Genetic and environmental factors[2] |
Diagnostic method | Based on symptoms[1] |
Differential diagnosis | Rheumatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis[2] |
Medication | NSAIDs, methotrexate, TNF inhibitors[2] |
Frequency | 0.3% to 1%[1] |
Psoriatic arthritis is a long-term inflammatory arthritis that occurs in people affected by psoriasis.[2] Various number of joints may be involved.[2] Symptoms often include swelling of entire fingers and toes resulting in a sausage-like appearance.[1] There may be changes to the nails such as small depressions (pitting), thickening, or detachment from the nailbed.[1] Skin changes of psoriasis (red, scaly, and itchy patches) occur in 85% before the onset of arthritis.[1]
The cause is related to a combination of genetic and environmental factors.[2] A third to a half have a relative with psoriasis.[2] Approximately 25% to 50% have the HLA-B27 genotype.[1] It is also associated with obesity and hypertension.[1] It is classified as a type of spondyloarthropathy.[2] Diagnosis is based on symptoms.[1]
Treatment of mild disease may be with NSAIDs while more severe disease may be treated with methotrexate or TNF inhibitors.[2] Other measures may include physiotherpy.[2] Significant disability can result.[2]
Psoriatic arthritis affects 0.3% to 1% of people (up to 30% of those with psoriasis).[1] This includes both children and adults.[1] Males and females are affected equally frequently.[1] It is less common in people of Asian or African descent.[1] It was first clearly described in 1973.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Ritchlin, CT; Colbert, RA; Gladman, DD (March 2017). "Psoriatic Arthritis". New England Journal of Medicine (Review). 376 (10): 957–70. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1505557. PMID 28273019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Tiwari, V; Brent, LH (January 2020). "Psoriatic Arthritis". PMID 31613490.
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