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PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS

Does psoriasis treatment affect PsA development?

Nature Reviews Rheumatology volume 17, pages 708–709 (2021)Cite this article

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The results of several retrospective studies have reported that systemic treatment in patients with psoriasis reduces the risk of incident psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Although encouraging from a prevention perspective, such studies are limited in their ability to provide a conclusive understanding of PsA risk, preventing a clear picture from emerging.

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Acknowledgements

The authors wish to acknowledge C. Ritchlin, J. Scher, J. Gelfand and the PAMPA study group dedicated to investigating opportunities in the prevention of psoriatic arthritis.

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Joseph F. Merola

  2. Departments of Medicine and Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Alexis Ogdie

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J.F.M. declares he is a consultant and/or investigator for Abbvie, Amgen, Biogen, BMS, Dermavant, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Leo Pharma, Novartis, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, Sun Pharma and UCB. A.O. declares she has consulted for Abbvie, Amgen, BMS, Celgene, CorEvitas, Gilead, Janssen, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer and UCB and has received grants from Abbvie, Novartis and Pfizer to the University of Pennsylvania and Amgen to the Forward Databank. Her spouse has received royalties from Novartis.

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Merola, J.F., Ogdie, A. Does psoriasis treatment affect PsA development?. Nat Rev Rheumatol 17, 708–709 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-021-00706-y

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