Large-scale Psoriasis Study Links Trauma to Arthritis
Key clinical point: Further research is needed before any clinical recommendations can be made based on these findings.
Major finding: Trauma, especially that involving the bone or joints, was associated with a higher risk for developing psoriatic arthritis (HR, 1.32).
Data source: A retrospective, population-based cohort study of 70,646 patients with psoriasis.
Disclosures: Dr. Love and coauthors reported having no financial disclosures.
The research was performed by researchers at the University of Iceland (Reykjavik) in collaboration with researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston and the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. It was partially funded by the Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNIS) and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Love’s associate, Dr. Stefan Thorarensen of the division of public health at the University of Iceland, presented the findings during the clinical science session at the congress.
Dr. Love and his coauthors reported having no financial disclosures.
