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Review
. 2022 Aug 10:12:213-220.
doi: 10.2147/PTT.S323300. eCollection 2022.

Reducing the Risk of Developing Psoriatic Arthritis in Patients with Psoriasis

Paolo Gisondi  1 , Francesco Bellinato  1 , Martina Maurelli  1 , Davide Geat  1 , Alen Zabotti  2 , Dennis McGonagle  3 , Giampiero Girolomoni  1
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Reducing the Risk of Developing Psoriatic Arthritis in Patients with Psoriasis

Paolo Gisondi et al. Psoriasis (Auckl). .

Abstract

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a heterogeneous chronic inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis, which may manifest with different domains such as dactylitis, enthesitis, synovitis and spondylitis. The estimated prevalence of PsA in patients with psoriasis ranges widely between 6% and 42%. In most cases, PsA is preceded by skin involvement by an average time of 7-8 years. In the complex patho-mechanisms involved in the transition from psoriasis to PsA, the gut and skin have been proposed as the sites of immune activation triggering or contributing to the development of PsA. In such a transition, a subclinical phase has been identified, characterized by enthesopathy where soluble biomarkers and imaging findings but no clinical symptoms are detectable. Recent studies have provided some evidence that timely treated psoriasis may reduce the risk of developing PsA.

Keywords: disease modification; early intervention; prevention; psoriasis; psoriatic arthritis; therapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Gisondi P has been a consultant and/or speaker for Abbvie, Almirall, Amgen, Janssen, Leo-pharma, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Pierre Fabre, Sandoz, Sanofi, UCB. Girolomoni G served as consultant and/or speaker for AbbVie, Almirall, Amgen, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli-Lilly, Leo Pharma, Novartis, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, Samsung and UCB. Zabotti A has been a consultant and/or speaker fo Abbvie, Amgen, Janssen, Eli Lilly, Novartis, UCB. D McGonagle has been a consultant and/or speaker for Abbvie, Amgen, Janssen, Eli Lilly, Novartis, UCB, Pfizer, BMS. The authors report no other conflicts of interest in this work.

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Clinical and ultrasonographic findings of PsA showing Achilles tendinitis in a patient with plantar psoriasis.
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