Comprehensive treatment of psoriatic arthritis: managing comorbidities and extraarticular manifestations

J Rheumatol. 2014 Nov;41(11):2315-22. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.140882.

Abstract

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis that can lead to decreased health-related quality of life and permanent joint damage leading to functional decline. In addition to joint and skin manifestations, both psoriasis and PsA are associated with numerous comorbidities and extraarticular/cutaneous manifestations, which may influence the physician's choice of therapy. The objectives of this review are (1) to identify comorbidities in patients with PsA based on the available evidence; (2) to examine the effects of these comorbidities or extraarticular/cutaneous manifestation on the management of patients with PsA as well as the selection of therapy; and (3) to highlight research needs around comorbidities and treatment paradigms. This review is part of a treatment recommendations update initiated by the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA).

Keywords: AUTOIMMUNE OPHTHALMIC DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES; METABOLIC SYNDROME; OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Psoriatic / diagnosis
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic / drug therapy*
  • Arthritis, Psoriatic / epidemiology*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology
  • Comorbidity
  • Comprehensive Health Care / methods*
  • Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus / therapy
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / diagnosis
  • Liver Diseases / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Obesity / diagnosis
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Obesity / therapy
  • Osteoporosis / diagnosis
  • Osteoporosis / epidemiology
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Psoriasis / diagnosis
  • Psoriasis / drug therapy
  • Psoriasis / epidemiology
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / diagnosis
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / epidemiology
  • Treatment Outcome