Psoriatic arthritis: State of the art review
Saikrupa Institute of Pharmacy, Ghargaon, Shrigonda, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India 413728.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(01), 1844–1851
Publication history:
Received on 19 August 2024; revised on 28 September 2024; accepted on 01 October 2024
Abstract:
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) accounts for around 20% of referrals to the early arthritis clinic and presents a significant diagnostic and management challenge. Early diagnosis is important to prevent long term functional disability and to ensure optimal management of arthritis and key comorbidities. From the rheumatologist’s perspective, the differential diagnosis includes rheumatoid arthritis, gout and other inflammatory arthritis’s. Once diagnosed, it is essential to assess the disease fully, including arthritis, enthesitis, dactylitis, skin/nail disease and axial involvement. Using this information, appropriate treatment can be planned using therapies that are effective at treating the relevant domains of disease. Despite poor data, traditional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs are commonly used and have been effective in observational studies. Following tumour necrosis factor inhibitors, which have proven excellent efficacy in multiple domains of PsA, new biologics are available or in development and will improve treatment options for people with refractory PsA
Keywords:
Skin Diseases; Joint pain diagnosis; Psoriatic arthritis and treatment
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