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Observational studyRheumatology (Oxford, England)2025

Clinical and ultrasound features of a cohort of psoriasis patients without musculoskeletal symptoms: a prospective and multicentre study.

Ana Belén Azuaga, Andrea Cuervo, Delia Reina, Paula Estrada-Alarcón, Lourdes Mateo, María Aparicio, Mireia Moreno, Marta Arévalo, Ana Láiz, Patricia Moya and 5 more

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15 authors.

Ana Belén AzuagaRheumatology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
Andrea CuervoRheumatology Department, Hospital General de Granollers, Granollers, Spain.
Delia ReinaRheumatology Department, Hospital Moisès Broggi, Barcelona, Spain.
Paula Estrada-AlarcónRheumatology Department, Hospital Moisès Broggi, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9827-5680
Lourdes MateoRheumatology Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain.
María AparicioRheumatology Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain.
Mireia MorenoRheumatology Department, Hospital Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Spain.
Marta ArévaloRheumatology Department, Hospital Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Spain.
Ana LáizFunctional Unit of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases (UFMAS), Rheumatology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Patricia MoyaFunctional Unit of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases (UFMAS), Rheumatology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Lucía AlascioRheumatology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0009-0009-3722-9486
Josep RieraDermatology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
José U ScherDepartment of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1072-6994
Juan D CañeteRheumatology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7932-2632
Julio RamírezRheumatology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7047-8056

Funding

European Union's Horizon 2020Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking 101007757NovartisPfizer
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate clinical and ultrasound (US) features related to psoriatic arthritis (PsA) development in psoriasis (PsO), patients without musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms and no systemic treatment.

methodsProspective study including PsO patients followed by dermatologists. Clinical and US data were collected at baseline and during follow-up by rheumatologists.

resultsSeventy-eight patients with PsO were included. Mean disease duration was 15.1 years (SD ± 13.4); most had mild PsO (82%), onychopathy was present in 36 (39.7%) and overweight/obesity in 38 patients (48.7%). In the US evaluation, nine patients (11.5%) had Power Doppler grade 1 at joints, 56.4% had calcifications and 30.4% bursitis at enthesis. Sixty patients completed the study. After a median of 76.60 months (IQR 39.34-85.25), 34 patients (56.6%) developed MSK symptoms. They had higher BMI (P = 0.013), abdominal circumference (P = 0.022), scored higher for pain (P = 0.047) and fatigue (P = 0.011). Their baseline US showed a higher total US score (P = 0.037). Five patients (8.3%) developed MSK inflammatory symptoms, and four met CASPAR criteria (5.5%). The mean time from baseline to PsA diagnosis was 20.20 months (SD ± 12.02). US bursitis was present in 80% of patients developing inflammatory symptoms (P = 0.049).

conclusionsIn a cohort of patients with mild PsO, systemic therapy-naive and no MSK symptoms, incidence of PsA was 1% per year. US bursitis at enthesis was related to the development of symptoms suggestive of PsA. Patients who developed MSK symptoms had higher BMI, fatigue and pain VAS scores at baseline and could constitute a subgroup with higher risk for transition to PsA.

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Arthritis, PsoriaticPsoriasisAdultAgedBursitisFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexUltrasonographyUltrasonography, Dopplerearly diagnosispsoriasispsoriatic arthritisultrasound

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PMID40465417
PMCPMC12581621

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