“…The former included: PsA disease duration, PsO onset, family history of PsA/PsO, diagnostic delay (the time between onset of symptoms and date of PsA diagnosis) and smoking habit. The clinical assessment included: joint involvement subtype (oligo-or poly-arthritis), axial involvement [34] (yes/no), enthesitis [35] (yes/no), dactylitis [36] (yes/no), cutaneous PsO (yes/no), PASI (Psoriasis Area Severity Index) score, nail PsO (yes/no) and the presence of any of the following comorbidities: cardio-vascular accidents (CVA) [37], chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [37], malignancies [37], chronic kidney disease (CKF) [37], cardio-vascular risk factors [38] as arterial hypertension (AH), mellitus diabetes (MD), metabolic syndrome (MeS), hyperlipaemia [39], depression (diagnosed by a specialist), bromyalgia [40], osteoporosis [41] and hyperuricemia ( 7mg/ml).…”