Axial involvement is present in approximately 25% of patients with PsA, with enthesitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation, pain, and stiffness in the joints. But RA is a systemic disease — it affects the whole body — and can ...

In people with peripheral arthritis (the vast majority of people with this disease), a quick start of conventional synthetic DMARDs is recommended—with a preference for methotrexate. If this ...

Active PsA is defined as peripheral arthritis with three or more tender joints and three or more swollen joints. Tremfya can be used – alone or with methotrexate – as an option for treating ...

The authors point out that DMARDs have been shown to bring about improvement in peripheral arthritis, but have been ineffective in treating axial disease. Leflunomide has been shown to reduce the ...

At first, children are more likely to have peripheral arthritis (joint pain in hips, knees, wrists, and ankles). On the other hand, adults usually have axial symptoms (spine and back pain ...

Although metabolic syndrome is associated with higher PsA disease activity, it is not associated with higher PsA-related radiographic damage to the axial or peripheral joints, new study reveals.