Untreated psoriatic arthritis can have severe long-term consequences, and patients benefit from early intervention. The disease typically presents as psoriasis initially, so dermatologists are ideally placed to manage such interventions, and should coordinate with rheumatologists to ensure optimum patient care. Treatment guidelines and assessment tools from dermatology consortia are among the patient management aspects discussed in this Review.
- Caroline A. Chang
- Alice B. Gottlieb
- Paul F. Lizzul
