Searching for Clues: Early Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis

Diagnosing psoriatic arthritis can be a challenging endeavor. Drs Cohen and Gladman discuss how they approach early diagnosis, ruling out mimics, and the literature on the subject to help clinicians diagnose and treat psoriatic arthritis in clinic.

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Psoriatic Arthritis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2196539-overview

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Psoriatic Arthritis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4581554/

GRAPPA Treatment Recommendations: 2021 Update https://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2022/03/10/jrheum.211331

Psoriatic Arthritis: Performance of Rheumatologists in Daily Practice https://ard.bmj.com/content/61/3/219

The ClASsification for Psoriatic ARthritis (CASPAR) Criteria – A Retrospective Feasibility, Sensitivity, and Specificity Study https://www.jrheum.org/content/39/1/154

Toronto Psoriatic Arthritis Screening (ToPAS) Questionnaire: A Report From the GRAPPA 2009 Annual Meeting https://www.jrheum.org/content/jrheum/38/3/546.full.pdf

Prevention of Metacarpophalangeal Joints Structure Damage in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis Using Secukinumab https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03623867