Diagnosis and management of psoriatic arthritis.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
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2013 Jul; 79(Suppl_7):s18-s24
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-154741
ABSTRACT
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a multi-faceted disease marked by varying combinations of peripheral arthritis, dactylitis, spondylitis, and enthesitis. Rarely, recurrent uveitis occurs. Skin involvement may or may not exist. However, patients with nail psoriasis have a higher probability of developing PsA. Untreated patients have significant morbidity and mortality. Timely diagnosis and aggressive treatment of the disease can lead to lower morbidity. Drug therapy of PsA includes symptomatic therapy and therapy with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Biologics are the only agents that address all the pathological changes, of this chronic condition.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Severity of Illness Index
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Humans
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Arthritis, Psoriatic
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Antirheumatic Agents
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Diagnosis, Differential
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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