Diagnosis and management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in adults : summary of SIGN guidance
Abstract
The degree of disability and negative impact on quality of life caused by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are comparable to those of ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, depression, and cancer.1 Severe psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are associated with an increased risk of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and depression.2 3 4 5 Psoriatic arthritis is underdiagnosed; about a fifth of patients with psoriasis also have psoriatic arthritis.6 The management of patients with both conditions may be particularly challenging and require close collaboration among several specialties. This article summarises the most recent recommendations from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) on the diagnosis and management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in adults.7
Citation
Burden , A D , Boon , M H , Leman , J , Wilson , H , Richmond , R , Ormerod , A D , Guideline Dev Grp & Ozakinci , G 2010 , ' Diagnosis and management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in adults : summary of SIGN guidance ' , British Medical Journal , vol. 341 , c5623 , pp. 987-90 . https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c5623
Publication
British Medical Journal
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0959-8138Type
Journal article
Rights
© 2010 Burden et al. This is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 3.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt and build upon this work, for commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited
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