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Published on: March 1, 2024
Clinical Features and Diagnostic Considerations in Psoriatic Arthritis
1Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, University Health Network, 399 Bathurst Street, 1E-410B, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada.
Abstract:
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, as well as skin and nail manifestations. We lack diagnostic biomarkers, but specific clinical and imaging features distinguish psoriatic arthritis from other forms of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, and other forms of spondyloarthritis.
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