2011
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-011-1172-6
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Management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in a combined dermatology and rheumatology clinic

Abstract: Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are chronic systemic inflammatory disorders with wide spectrums of cutaneous and musculoskeletal presentations. Management of joint disease in this population can be challenging and often requires the expertise of rheumatology in conjunction with dermatology. A multidisciplinary clinic setting may benefit these patients, and in this study we sought to evaluate the experience of such a model. We performed a retrospective chart review of patients evaluated between October … Show more

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“…Another article was identified following the manual search [26]. Finally, only three studies complied with the selection criteria [23][24][25]. The flowchart of the literature search summarizes these results (Fig.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Another article was identified following the manual search [26]. Finally, only three studies complied with the selection criteria [23][24][25]. The flowchart of the literature search summarizes these results (Fig.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Two studies evaluated efficacy [23,24], while the third assessed patient satisfaction with the multidisciplinary approach [25]. The percentage of patients according to sex and age was described in two studies (58 % male in one and 53 % female in the other), and the age ranged from 35 to 65 years [23,24].…”
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“…With a prevalence of 1% to 3%, psoriasis is likely to be encountered by general practitioners. 10 Moreover, as a systemic inflammatory disease, psoriasis is compounded by psoriatic arthritis in 10% to 30% of cases. 10 Psoriasis has also been associated with a significantly increased risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, possibly because of accelerated atherosclerosis in the setting of an inflammatory state.…”
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“…10 Moreover, as a systemic inflammatory disease, psoriasis is compounded by psoriatic arthritis in 10% to 30% of cases. 10 Psoriasis has also been associated with a significantly increased risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, possibly because of accelerated atherosclerosis in the setting of an inflammatory state. 11 These systemic manifestations, as well as the increasing prevalence of this dermatologic condition, make psoriasis a very relevant disease to internal medicine and the general medical journals.…”
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confidence: 99%