Dactylitis in psoriatic arthritis: clinical features, diagnosis, immunopathogenesis, and treatment

When dactylitis is detected in a patient with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), it is necessary to use active treatment as soon as possible, since in the absence of therapy the disease progresses to joint erosion and  functional disorders. The paper considers the clinical signs and  diagnosis of PsA and no...

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Main Authors: T. V. Korotaeva, E. Yu. Loginova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2018-04-01
Series:Современная ревматология
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Online Access:https://mrj.ima-press.net/mrj/article/view/802
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Summary:When dactylitis is detected in a patient with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), it is necessary to use active treatment as soon as possible, since in the absence of therapy the disease progresses to joint erosion and  functional disorders. The paper considers the clinical signs and  diagnosis of PsA and notes the importance of differential diagnosis in this sign with other joint inflammatory diseases. It points to the  necessity of elaborating common approaches to an objective  assessment of the severity of dactylitis. Its immunopathogenesis and main treatment areas, including the use of biological agents (BAs),  are detailed. There are data of clinical trials that have evaluated the  efficiency of treatment for dactylitis and established that in most  cases, the use of BAs considerably reduce not only the severity of its clinical signs, but also concomitant bone marrow edema. It is noted  that the development of new pathogenetic treatments targeting a number of currently established biologically active molecules that  play an important role in the pathogenesis of dactylitis will enhance  the efficiency of treatment in patients with PsA.
ISSN:1996-7012
2310-158X