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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-7-15
pubmed:abstractText
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has many clinical and radiological manifestations but lacks a specific laboratory marker. The aim of the present study was to identify noteworthy features in PsA patients on routine clinical examinations. The subjects were 25 PsA patients who were classified based on the Classification of Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) criteria. The clinical and radiological findings and laboratory parameters were analyzed by retrospective chart review. On clinical examination, dactylitis was present in 13 (52%) of 25 patients, swollen and/or tender Achilles tendons were present in nine (36%), and sacroiliitis was present in eight (32%). Of the radiological features, juxta-articular new bone formation (JANF) was seen in 12 (48%), extra-articular new bone formation was seen in nine (36%) and sacroiliitis was seen in six (24%). Dactylitis and JANF had the highest prevalence rates. The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score, swollen and/or tender joint count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and matrix metalloproteinase-3 were higher in patients with sacroiliitis than in those without sacroiliitis (P < 0.05). Dactylitis, JANF and sacroiliitis may be noteworthy manifestations in Japanese patients with PsA.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1346-8138
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
647-56
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Analysis of clinical, radiological and laboratory variables in psoriatic arthritis with 25 Japanese patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. hm4765@yahoo.co.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article