| Autor: |
A. Schmidt, A. M. Glimm, I. K. Haugen, P. Hoff, G. Schmittat, G. R. Burmester, J. Klotsche, S. Ohrndorf |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Arthritis Research & Therapy, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1478-6362 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s13075-020-02277-x |
| Popis: |
Abstract Objectives To investigate the frequency of subclinical skin inflammation in both hands by fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) in patients with psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis (Pso/PsA) vs. rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and healthy individuals, and to correlate these findings with cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. Patients and methods The FOI scans were analyzed retrospectively to detect clinically invisible skin enhancement (0–3 scale) in both hands without relationship to underlying joints or blood vessels. We further characterized the FOI patterns and sorted the scans into groups based on the assumed diagnosis (Pso/PsA, RA, and healthy controls), which was compared with the physician’s diagnosis. Furthermore, the associations between CV risk factors and imaging findings were investigated by regression analyses. Results We included FOI scans of patients with Pso/PsA (n = 80), RA (n = 78), and healthy controls (n = 25). Subclinical skin enhancement on the back of their hands was more common in Pso/PsA (72.5%) than in RA patients (20.5%) and healthy individuals (28.0%) (p |
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