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Psoriatic Arthritis in Children
Author(s) -
Perlman Susan G.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1984.tb01130.x
Subject(s) - enthesopathy , spondyloarthropathy , medicine , psoriatic arthritis , arthritis , dermatology , spondylarthropathies , pathophysiology , psoriasis , intensive care medicine , pathology , immunology
This paper reviews the typical features of psoriatic arthritis, with emphasis on the clinical manifestations in children. The concepts of seronegative spondyloarthropathy and enthesopathy are described. Recent information is presented on genetics, possible pathophysiologic mechanisms, and treatment.