Pain, systemic inflammation and HLA-B27 are the “strongest” predictors for psoriatic arthritis among patients with psoriasis, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
“Psoriasis is typically straightforward to diagnose, with affected individuals usually seen by general practitioners (GPs) or dermatologists,” Axel Svedbom, PhD, of the division of dermatology and venereology at the Karolinska Institute, in Stockholm, and colleagues wrote. “In contrast, psoriatic arthritis can be challenging to diagnose due to its subtle, nonspecific manifestations and