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Wu J, Ma Y, Yang J, Tian Y. Exposure to Air Pollution, Genetic Susceptibility, and Psoriasis Risk in the UK. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e2421665. [PMID: 39012635 PMCID: PMC11252902 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.21665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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Importance Psoriasis is a common autoinflammatory disease influenced by complex interactions between environmental and genetic factors. The influence of long-term air pollution exposure on psoriasis remains underexplored. Objective To examine the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and psoriasis and the interaction between air pollution and genetic susceptibility for incident psoriasis. Design, Setting, and Participants This prospective cohort study used data from the UK Biobank. The analysis sample included individuals who were psoriasis free at baseline and had available data on air pollution exposure. Genetic analyses were restricted to White participants. Data were analyzed between November 1 and December 10, 2023. Exposures Exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), fine particulate matter with a diameter less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5), and particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 µm (PM10) and genetic susceptibility for psoriasis. Main Outcomes and Measures To ascertain the association of long-term exposure to NO2, NOx, PM2.5, and PM10 with the risk of psoriasis, a Cox proportional hazards model with time-varying air pollution exposure was used. Cox models were also used to explore the potential interplay between air pollutant exposure and genetic susceptibility for the risk of psoriasis incidence. Results A total of 474 055 individuals were included, with a mean (SD) age of 56.54 (8.09) years and 257 686 (54.36%) female participants. There were 9186 participants (1.94%) identified as Asian or Asian British, 7542 (1.59%) as Black or Black British, and 446 637 (94.22%) as White European. During a median (IQR) follow-up of 11.91 (11.21-12.59) years, 4031 incident psoriasis events were recorded. There was a positive association between the risk of psoriasis and air pollutant exposure. For every IQR increase in PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and NOx, the hazard ratios (HRs) were 1.41 (95% CI, 1.35-1.46), 1.47 (95% CI, 1.41-1.52), 1.28 (95% CI, 1.23-1.33), and 1.19 (95% CI, 1.14-1.24), respectively. When comparing individuals in the lowest exposure quartile (Q1) with those in the highest exposure quartile (Q4), the multivariate-adjusted HRs were 2.01 (95% CI, 1.83-2.20) for PM2.5, 2.21 (95% CI, 2.02-2.43) for PM10, 1.64 (95% CI, 1.49-1.80) for NO2, and 1.34 (95% CI, 1.22-1.47) for NOx. Moreover, significant interactions between air pollution and genetic predisposition for incident psoriasis were observed. In the subset of 446 637 White individuals, the findings indicated a substantial risk of psoriasis development in participants exposed to the highest quartile of air pollution levels concomitant with high genetic risk compared with those in the lowest quartile of air pollution levels with low genetic risk (PM2.5: HR, 4.11; 95% CI, 3.46-4.90; PM10: HR, 4.29; 95% CI, 3.61-5.08; NO2: HR, 2.95; 95% CI, 2.49-3.50; NOx: HR, 2.44; 95% CI, 2.08-2.87). Conclusions and Relevance In this prospective cohort study of the association between air pollution and psoriasis, long-term exposure to air pollution was associated with increased psoriasis risk. There was an interaction between air pollution and genetic susceptibility on psoriasis risk.
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- Junhui Wu
- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People’s Hospital, Yichang, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, Yichang, China
- Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, Yichang, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Hernández-Rodríguez JC, Infante-Cano M, García-Muñoz C, Matias-Soto J, Martinez-Calderon J. Psoriatic arthritis with psychological comorbidities: an overview of systematic reviews on incidence, prevalence, and geographic disparities. Rheumatol Int 2024:10.1007/s00296-024-05617-1. [PMID: 38797775 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-024-05617-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Systematic reviews and meta-analysis evaluating the prevalence, incidence, and psychological comorbidities of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are increasing, so it's time to perform an overview of systematic reviews. To summarize the pooled prevalence, incidence, and psychological comorbidities rates of PsA, and to explore possible continent disparities. In this overview of systematic reviews the CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and PubMed were searched to October 25, 2023. This overview included systematic reviews with meta-analysis of people with PsA, providing the pooled prevalence or incidence rates of PsA in general, or clinical populations and/or psychological comorbidities. The Preferred Reporting Items for Overviews of Reviews (PRIOR) statement was followed. AMSTAR-2 assessed the quality of reviews. The degree of overlap was calculated using the corrected covered area (CCA). Maps were developed using the location of where primary studies were conducted using DataWrapper App. The protocol was prospectively registered with Open Science Framework registry. Pooled prevalence and incidence rates of PsA or its associated psychological comorbidities in general or specific populations. We also collected locations from the primary studies of the included meta-analyses. Only the assessment of prevalence rates of PsA in people with psoriasis showed slight overlap (CCA = 3.3%). Items 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, and 13 were poorly reported in AMSTAR-2. The pooled prevalence of PsA ranged from 0.13 to 0.15% in the general population, and 15.5% to 19.7% in people with psoriasis. The pooled incidence of PsA ranged from 8.26 to 9.27 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 0.87 cases in individuals with hidradenitis suppurativa. The pooled prevalence of psychological comorbidities was 11.9-20% for depression, 19-33% anxiety, 38% alexithymia, and 72.9% in poor sleep quality. Only the pooled incidence of depression was assessed with 21.3 per 1000-person year. PsA seems to be prevalent and incident not only in people with psoriasis, but also in general population. Depression and anxiety symptoms may be present in some patients with PsA. Finally, continent disparities exist, and methodological and clinical issues were found, which could be helpful in the future agenda of the epidemiology of PsA.
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- Juan-Carlos Hernández-Rodríguez
- Dermatology Department, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain
- CTS-1088: Enfermedades Inmunomediadas (IMIDS) Research Group, Andalusia, Spain
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- CTS 1110: Understanding Movement and Self from Science (UMSS) Research Group, Andalusia, Spain
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- CTS 1110: Understanding Movement and Self from Science (UMSS) Research Group, Andalusia, Spain.
- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud y Biomédicas, Universidad Loyola de Andalucía, Avda. de las Universidades s/n, 41704, Dos Hermanas, Seville, Spain.
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- CTS 1110: Understanding Movement and Self from Science (UMSS) Research Group, Andalusia, Spain
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- CTS 1110: Understanding Movement and Self from Science (UMSS) Research Group, Andalusia, Spain
- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, IBiS, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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Zagona-Prizio C, Khan S, Yee DK, Khan S, Maynard N, Reddy R, Mehta MD, Armstrong AW. Psoriasis and fatigue: a cross-sectional population study of psoriasis patients in the United States using the Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys. Br J Dermatol 2023; 188:301-303. [PMID: 36763864 DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljac071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Ritchlin CT, Mease PJ, Boehncke WH, Tesser J, Schiopu E, Chakravarty SD, Kollmeier AP, Xu XL, Shawi M, Jiang Y, Sheng S, Wang Y, Xu S, Merola JF, McInnes IB, Deodhar A. Sustained and improved guselkumab response in patients with active psoriatic arthritis regardless of baseline demographic and disease characteristics: pooled results through week 52 of two phase III, randomised, placebo-controlled studies. RMD Open 2022; 8:rmdopen-2022-002195. [PMID: 35296534 PMCID: PMC8928386 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy through 52 weeks of guselkumab, an interleukin 23-p19 subunit inhibitor, in subgroups of pooled psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients from the DISCOVER-1 and DISCOVER-2 trials defined by baseline patient characteristics. METHODS Adults with active PsA despite standard therapies were enrolled in DISCOVER-1 (≥3 swollen and ≥3 tender joints, C reactive protein (CRP) level ≥0.3 mg/dL) and DISCOVER-2 (≥5 swollen and ≥5 tender joints, CRP ≥0.6 mg/dL, biological-naïve). Randomised patients received 100 mg guselkumab at weeks 0, 4, and then every 4 or 8 weeks (Q4W/Q8W) or placebo. Guselkumab effects on joint (ACR20/50/70), skin (IGA 0/1, IGA 0), patient-reported outcome (Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index/Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue) and disease severity (minimal disease activity/PsA Disease Activity Score low disease activity) endpoints were evaluated by patient sex, body mass index, PsA duration, swollen/tender joint counts, CRP level, percent body surface area with psoriasis, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score, and conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug use at baseline. RESULTS Baseline patients characteristics in DISCOVER-1 (N=381) and DISCOVER-2 (N=739) were well balanced across randomised groups. At week 24, 62% (232/373) and 60% (225/375), respectively, of guselkumab Q4W-treated and Q8W-treated patients pooled across DISCOVER-1 and DISCOVER-2 achieved the primary endpoint of ACR20 response versus 29% (109/372) of placebo-treated patients. Guselkumab treatment effect at week 24 was observed across patient subgroups. Within each patient subgroup, response rates across all disease domains were sustained or increased at week 52 with both guselkumab regimens. CONCLUSIONS Guselkumab Q4W and Q8W resulted in robust and sustained improvements in PsA signs and symptoms consistently in subgroups of patients defined by diverse baseline characteristics. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS NCT03162796, NCT03158285.
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- Christopher T Ritchlin
- Department of Medicine - Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Rheumatology Research, Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Dermatology and Venereology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology & Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine Rheumatology Clinic, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Immunology, Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA.,Rheumatology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Immunology, Janssen Research and Development LLC, San Diego, California, USA
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- Immunology, Janssen Research and Development LLC, San Diego, California, USA
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- Immunology Global Medical Affairs, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Biostatistics, Janssen Research and Development LLC, Spring House, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Biostatistics, Janssen Research and Development LLC, Spring House, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Biostatistics, Janssen Research and Development LLC, Spring House, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Biostatistics, Janssen Research and Development LLC, Spring House, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Dermatology and Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Rahman P, Mease PJ, Helliwell PS, Deodhar A, Gossec L, Kavanaugh A, Kollmeier AP, Hsia EC, Zhou B, Lin X, Shawi M, Karyekar CS, Han C. Guselkumab demonstrated an independent treatment effect in reducing fatigue after adjustment for clinical response-results from two phase 3 clinical trials of 1120 patients with active psoriatic arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2021; 23:190. [PMID: 34261541 PMCID: PMC8278683 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02554-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background The interleukin-23p19-subunit inhibitor guselkumab effectively treats signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). We evaluated the effect of guselkumab on fatigue. Methods Across two phase 3 trials of guselkumab (DISCOVER-1, DISCOVER-2), patients with active PsA despite standard therapy were randomized to subcutaneous injections of guselkumab 100 mg every 4 weeks (Q4W, N = 373); guselkumab 100 mg at week 0, week 4, and then Q8W (N = 375); or placebo (N = 372) through week 24, after which patients in the placebo group crossed over to guselkumab Q4W. Fatigue was measured as a secondary endpoint using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-Fatigue instrument (range 0–52, higher scores indicate less fatigue). Least-squares mean changes in FACIT-Fatigue scores were compared between treatments using a mixed-effect model for repeated measures. Mediation analysis was used to adjust for indirect effects on fatigue deriving from improvement in other outcomes, including ≥20% improvement in American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR20; prespecified), minimal disease activity (MDA; post hoc), or C-reactive protein (CRP; post hoc). Results Baseline mean (SD) FACIT-Fatigue scores in DISCOVER-1 (N = 381) and DISCOVER-2 (N = 739), ranging from 29.1 (9.5) to 31.4 (10.1), indicated substantial levels of fatigue relative to the United States general population (43.6 [9.4]). Across studies, mean improvements, and proportions of patients with ≥4-point improvements, in FACIT-Fatigue scores at week 24 with guselkumab Q4W and Q8W (5.6–7.6 and 54–63%, respectively) were larger vs placebo (2.2–3.6 and 35–46%). Improvement in FACIT-Fatigue scores with guselkumab was sustained from week 24 to week 52, with moderate-to-large effect sizes (Cohen’s d = 0.52–0.81 at week 24; 0.66–0.91 at week 52). Mediation analyses demonstrated that substantial proportions of the effects of guselkumab vs placebo on fatigue were direct effect, after adjusting for achievement of ACR20 (Q4W 69–70%, Q8W 12–36% direct effect) or MDA (72–92% across dosing regimens) response or for change in serum CRP concentrations (82–88% across dosing regimens). Conclusions In patients with active PsA, guselkumab 100 mg Q4W or Q8W led to clinically meaningful and sustained improvements in fatigue through 1 year. A substantial portion of the improvement in FACIT-Fatigue scores induced by guselkumab was independent of effects on the achievement of other select outcomes. Trial registration Name of the registry: ClinicalTrials.gov Trial registrations: DISCOVER-1, NCT03162796; DISCOVER-2, NCT03158285 Date of registration: DISCOVER-1, May 22, 2017; DISCOVER-2, May 18, 2017 URLs of the trial registry record: DISCOVER-1, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03162796?term=NCT03162796&draw=1&rank=1 DISCOVER-2, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03158285?term=NCT03158285&draw=2&rank=1
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- Proton Rahman
- Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health and University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Paris, France.,AP-HP Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA, 19436, USA.,Univerisity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA, 19436, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA, 19436, USA
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- Janssen Global Services, LLC, Horsham, PA, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA, 19436, USA.
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Gado SE, El-Khouly RM, Aboelhawa MA, Fouda MH, El-Banna HS. The association between IL17, fatigue and quality of life in psoriatic arthritis patients. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2021; 17:539-544. [PMID: 33734916 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2021.1905522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Background: Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition. It impacts patients both physically and psychologically. Fatigue may be an early symptom of PsA, which impairs quality of life.Objectives: To assess serum IL-17, fatigue, quality of life and function impairment in PsA patients and to correlate them with clinical disease activity.Methods: 80 consecutive PsA patients were included. Fatigue assessed by Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue. Quality of life assessed by Psoriatic Arthritis Quality of Life. Functional capacity assessed by health assessment questionnaire. Disease activity assessed by Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis. Serum IL-17 measured by ELISA.Results: There was significant difference in FACIT-F, PsAQOL, and HAQ (p<0.001) in different disease activity subgroups. There was statistically significant correlation of disease duration with disease activity, fatigue, reduced function capacity, and quality of life impairment (p≤0.05), while no correlation with the patients' age. There was statistically significant correlation between FACIT-F, PsAQOL, HAQ, and DAPSA scores (p<0.001). Serum IL-17 was significantly correlated with clinical parameters of disease activity, fatigue, function, and quality of life impairment (p≤0.05).Conclusion: Fatigue is a common clinical symptom in psoriatic arthritis patients. It is significantly associated with IL17, quality of life, functional impairment and disease activity.
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- Souzan Ezzat Gado
- Physical medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Physical Medicine, Rheumatology & Rehabilitation, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Lai TL, Au CK, Chung HY, Leung MC, Ng WL, Lau CS. Fatigue in psoriatic arthritis: Is it related to disease activity? Int J Rheum Dis 2021; 24:418-425. [PMID: 33506651 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM Fatigue is commonly associated with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). However, information about its prevalence and associated factors is sparse. The primary objective here was to find the prevalence and magnitude of PsA fatigue. The secondary objective was to explore its associated risk factors, particularly emphasis on the effect of disease activity control. METHODS PsA patients who fulfilled Classification Criteria For Psoriatic Arthritis were consecutively recruited from local rheumatology clinics. Fatigue was assessed by a 13-item self-administered questionnaire (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue [FACIT-F]) (0-52). Data collected and analyzed included: demographic data, disease activity data, comorbidities and medications use. RESULTS There were 231 eligible PsA patients recruited. The mean FACIT-F score was 37.5 ± 9.1. Severe fatigue, defined as FACIT-F score < 30, was found in 49 (22.1%) of them. The univariate model identified these associated factors of fatigue: tender and swollen joint count, dactylitis count, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score, pain and general health perception, Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) score, Health Assessment Questionnaire, the use of cyclosporine, sulphasalazine and biologic agents. The final regression model identified DAPSA and PASI were closely associated with severe fatigue (P = .003 and P = .04 respectively). No associations with fatigue were found between age, gender, disease duration, comorbidities and medication use. However, there were weak correlations between the magnitude of FACIT-F score, DAPSA and PASI with r = -.3 and r = -.26 respectively. CONCLUSION Severe fatigue was common in PsA patients, and its magnitude was closely correlated with DAPSA and PASI score, indicating its multifactorial nature. Achieving DAPSA and PASI remission could significantly alleviate the fatigue intensity to a certain extent. However, treatment for PsA-related fatigue should adopt a multidisciplinary approach in addition to disease activity control.
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- Tin Lok Lai
- Rheumatology Team, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Rheumatology Team, Department of Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology team, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Rheumatology Team, Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Rheumatology Team, Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Rheumatology Team, Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Jørgensen TS, Skougaard M, Hansen RL, Ballegaard C, Mease P, Strand V, Dreyer L, Kristensen LE. Relation Between Fatigue and ACR Response in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis Treated With Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy: A Population-based Cohort Study. J Rheumatol 2020; 48:829-835. [PMID: 33191280 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.191107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this population-based cohort study was to investigate the association between fatigue with disease activity and drug survival in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) receiving their first tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi). METHODS Data on patient characteristics, disease activity, and drug survival were obtained from the DANBIO database on all patients with PsA from 2006 through 2015. Information on comorbidities was obtained through linkage with the Danish National Patient Registry. RESULTS A total of 880 patients were eligible for analyses. Patients with upper median fatigue scores had statistically significant higher disease activity measures (Disease Activity Score in 28 joints based on C-reactive protein), pain, and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) scores; tender joint counts; comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index ≥ 2); and current smoking status at baseline compared to patients with lower median fatigue scores (P < 0.05). In the upper median fatigue group, fewer patients achieved American College of Rheumatology (ACR) responses and improvements in visual analog scale (VAS) fatigue compared to patients in the lower median fatigue group. Kaplan-Meier curves showed shorter drug survival in patients in the upper median fatigue group compared with the lower median fatigue group at 6-month follow-up. CONCLUSION Fatigue remains a dominating symptom after TNFi treatment, and is associated with higher baseline disease activity, pain, and HAQ scores; more comorbidities; and increased risk of TNFi treatment discontinuation in a cohort of Danish patients with PsA. The agreement between ACR and VAS fatigue responses is weak to moderate, suggesting heterogeneity between experienced fatigue and joint inflammation.
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- Tanja Schjødt Jørgensen
- T.S. Jørgensen, MSc, PhD, Senior Researcher, M. Skougaard, MD, R.L. Hansen, medical student, L.E. Kristensen, MD, PhD, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark;
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- T.S. Jørgensen, MSc, PhD, Senior Researcher, M. Skougaard, MD, R.L. Hansen, medical student, L.E. Kristensen, MD, PhD, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- T.S. Jørgensen, MSc, PhD, Senior Researcher, M. Skougaard, MD, R.L. Hansen, medical student, L.E. Kristensen, MD, PhD, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- C. Ballegaard, MD, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, and DANBIO Registry, Gentofte Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Hellerup, Denmark
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- P. Mease, MD, Clinical Professor, Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- V. Strand, MD, Clinical Professor, Division Immunology/Rheumatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- L. Dreyer, MD, Professor, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, DANBIO Registry, Gentofte Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Hellerup, and Departments of Rheumatology and Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital and Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- T.S. Jørgensen, MSc, PhD, Senior Researcher, M. Skougaard, MD, R.L. Hansen, medical student, L.E. Kristensen, MD, PhD, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Tan JSQ, Fong W, Kwan YH, Leung YY. Prevalence and variables associated with fatigue in psoriatic arthritis: a cross-sectional study. Rheumatol Int 2020; 40:1825-1834. [PMID: 32776160 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-020-04678-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of and evaluate the factors associated with fatigue patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in an Asian population. METHODS We used baseline data from a registry of patients with PsA attending an outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Demographic data and disease characteristics were evaluated. Fatigue was assessed by question one of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI-F) and the vitality domain of the Medical Outcome Survey, Short-Form 36 (SF-36 VT). We evaluated clusters of variables, and individual variables in association with fatigue. RESULTS We included 131 patients (50.4% men, 63.4% Chinese, median PsA duration 21.0 months) with completed data for fatigue. Forty-five patients (34%) experienced severe fatigue (defined by BASDAI-F > 5/10). We used principal component analysis and identified five clusters of variables that explained 62.9% of the variance of all factors. Of these, disease activity and impact, and disease chronicity were significantly associated with BASDAI-F and SF-36 VT. In multivariable analyses, back pain, peripheral joint pain and patient global assessment were associated with BASDAI-F, whereas peripheral joint pain and mental health were associated with SF-36 VT. CONCLUSION PsA-associated fatigue is prevalent in this Asian PsA cohort and is associated with disease activity, impact and chronicity.
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- Joel Shi Quan Tan
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, The Academia, Level 4, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, The Academia, Level 4, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, The Academia, Level 4, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
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The impact of fatigue on patients with psoriatic arthritis: a multi-center study of the TLAR-network. Rheumatol Int 2020; 40:1803-1815. [DOI: 10.1007/s00296-020-04628-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Haroon M, Szentpetery A, Ashraf M, Gallagher P, FitzGerald O. Bristol rheumatoid arthritis fatigue scale is valid in patients with psoriatic arthritis and is associated with overall severe disease and higher comorbidities. Clin Rheumatol 2020; 39:1851-1858. [PMID: 31955325 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-020-04945-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To (1) determine the reliability and validity of the Bristol Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue scale (BRAF-NRS) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and (2) examine possible clinical associations of worse fatigue in PsA. METHODS Study phase 1: BRAF-NRS scale validation cohort. A consecutive cohort of 70 PsA patients was recruited to complete the 3-item BRAF-NRS and the 13-item Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) questionnaires, alongside disease activity assessment. All patients also completed the BRAF-NRS questionnaire, 1 day later. Study phase 2: Identifying the potential clinical associations of fatigue by using BRAF-NRS (n = 283). A second cohort of 283 PsA patients underwent detailed skin and rheumatologic assessments including disease activity measures. Comorbidities were measured using the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI). Factors predicting worse fatigue as measured by BRAF-NRS were determined using regression analysis. RESULTS In phase 1, 67 out of 70 patients from the first cohort had complete assessments. The internal consistency of BRAF-NRS as measured by Cronbach's alpha was 0.92. Test-retest reliability as measured by the intra-class correlation coefficient was 0.97. There was excellent correlation between the BRAF-NRS and FACIT-F score(r = - 0.83) (p = <0.001, 95% CI - 0.74 to - 0.91). In phase 2, using data from the second cohort of 283 PsA patients, possible clinical associations of worse fatigue were examined. On multiple linear regression analyses, the model predicted significant association of worse fatigue scores with low education status (p = 0.03), number of deformed joints (p = 0.01), not achieving minimal disease activity state (p < 0.001), higher CCI scores, and worse health assessment questionnaire score (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS BRAF-NRS is a reliable, reproducible, and valid instrument for measuring fatigue in PsA. Fatigue in PsA is associated with low education status and overall more severe disease.Key Points• Fatigue is increasingly recognized as an important measure to examine among patients with PsA, but the available valid fatigue scores in PsA are relatively long and time-consuming especially when other core domains also need to be measured• BRAF-NRS is a short, easily readable, only 3-item tool to measure fatigue, and this is the first study which has examined its performance among the patients with PsA. Our results show that it is a reliable, reproducible, and valid (construct validity) instrument for measuring fatigue in PsA• This study also clearly showed a significant positive relationship between fatigue and comorbidities, and it was also found that comorbidities play the largest role in the multivariate model.
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- Muhammad Haroon
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital Kerry, Tralee, Ireland. .,Department of Rheumatology, Fatima Memorial Hospital & FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Department of Rheumatology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital Kerry, Tralee, Ireland
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- Department of Rheumatology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Rheumatology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Prevalence and severity of fatigue in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Postepy Dermatol Alergol 2020; 37:46-51. [PMID: 32467683 PMCID: PMC7247072 DOI: 10.5114/ada.2019.83629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Fatigue is an important and underrated symptom of many chronic diseases. Aim The evaluation of incidence and severity of fatigue as well as the influence of selected factors on fatigue in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Material and methods The study included 60 patients with PsA, 58 patients with psoriasis and 61 persons in the control group aged 35-70 years. Assessment of fatigue was conducted using a fatigue subscale from the FACIT-F questionnaire. Severity of skin lesions and arthritis was determined with PASI and DAS28, respectively, as well as the number of painful and swollen joints, severity of pain and inflammatory markers. Results Severe fatigue occurred in 17%, 28%, and 1.6% of patients with psoriasis, PsA and the control group, respectively. Severity of fatigue was significantly higher in patients with PsA as compared to patients with psoriasis (p < 0.0001). In patients with psoriasis and PsA, it decreased along with the duration of psoriasis (r = 0.291, p < 0.05 vs. r = 0.382, p < 0.05, respectively). No significant correlation was found between the duration of PsA and fatigue. After using the linear regression model, severity of fatigue in psoriasis was correlated with the age of patients and the duration of psoriasis, while in PsA, with the duration of psoriasis, PASI, DAS28, CRP and the number of painful joints. Conclusions The results of this study may indicate the need for routine fatigue examination among people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
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Rosen C. Fatigue and psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 2017; 177:346-347. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- C.F. Rosen
- Division of Dermatology; Toronto Western Hospital and University Health Network Hospitals; Toronto ON Canada
- Department of Medicine; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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Fatigue - an underestimated symptom in psoriatic arthritis. Reumatologia 2017; 55:125-130. [PMID: 28769135 PMCID: PMC5534506 DOI: 10.5114/reum.2017.68911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The nature of fatigue is very complex and involves physiological, psychological and social phenomena at the same time, and the mechanisms leading to occurrence and severity of fatigue are still poorly understood. The condition of chronic inflammation associated with psoriatic arthritis can be regarded as a potential factor affecting development of fatigue. Only a few studies so far have focused on the occurrence of fatigue in psoriatic arthritis. The problem of chronic fatigue is underestimated in everyday clinical practice. Identification and analysis of subjective fatigue components in each patient can provide an objective basis for optimal fatigue treatment in daily practice. This review presents a definition of chronic fatigue and describes mechanisms that may be associated with development of fatigue, highlighting the role of chronic inflammation, selected fatigue measurement methods and relations of fatigue occurrence with clinical aspects of psoriatic arthritis.
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