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Closing the gap in psoriatic arthritis

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A group of experts in rheumatology and dermatology has identified many unmet needs in the care of patients with psoriatic arthritis and offered potential solutions. But do their recommendations go far enough?

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  1. Immunology & Rheumatology Division, Allergy, University of Rochester Medical Center, 602 Elmwood Avenue, Box 695, Rochester, 14642, NY, USA

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Ritchlin, C. Closing the gap in psoriatic arthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 10, 704–705 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2014.169

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