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1: Arthritis Res. 2002;4(4):247-51. Epub 2002 Jan 31.Click here to read Click here to read Links

Genetic epidemiology. Psoriatic arthritis.

Barton AC.

Arthritis Rheumatism Campaign Epidemiology Research Unit, University of Manchester, UK. ABarton@fs1.ser.man.ac.uk

The existence of psoriatic arthritis as a distinct clinical entity remains a topic of debate; some authors propose that it is simply the co-occurrence of psoriasis and inflammatory arthritis. However, a distinct entity is likely to have distinct susceptibility factors in addition to those that contribute to psoriasis and inflammatory arthritis alone. These aetiological factors may be genetic and/or environmental, and in this review, the evidence for distinct psoriatic arthritis genetic susceptibility factors is considered.

PMID: 12106495 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC128931