Evaluation of the Possibility of Axial Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Meeting Classification Criteria for Axial Spondyloarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis.

The objective of the study was to analyze whether axial psoriatic arthritis (axPsA) patients meet classification criteria for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). A total of 104 patients (66 men and 38 women) with PsA according to CASPAR criteria were examined, all patients had back pain. Patients were evaluated for presence of inflammatory back pain (IBP) by ASAS criteria.

[Clinical and instrumental characteristics of psoriatic arthritis in men and women. Data from a cohort observational study].

Aim: To study and compare the clinical and imaging characteristics of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in men and women.

Materials And Methods: The study included 956 PsA patients observed in the Russian register, 411 (43%) men and 545 (57%) women. The average age of men/women was 46.

[A new integral enthesial-comorbididity index of psoriatic arthritis activity].

Aim: To develop an integral index of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) activity.

Materials And Methods: 117 patients with PsA (M/F - 63/54) were included. Patients' age 44±11 years, psoriasis (Ps) duration - 213±153 months, PsA duration - 73.

[Diastolic dysfunction of ventricles in patients with calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease while receiving anti-inflammatory therapy].

Background: Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease (CPPD) may be associated with developing of diastolic dysfunction (DD).

Aim: To determine the variability of echocardiographic parameters in patients with CPPD receiving anti-inflammatory therapy.

Materials And Methods: Twenty six patients with CPPD and osteoarthritis (OA) from 18 to 65 years old were included in the case-control study.

[The burden of progression of psoriatic arthritis. All-Russian register data].

Background: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a complex immune-mediated disease in which a third of patients with psoriasis (PsO) have a inflammatory lesion of both the musculoskeletal system (peripheral joints and axial structures) and extra-articular manifestations (dactylitis, enthesitis, nail PsO, uveitis and inflammatory bowel disease).

Aim: To assess the burden of PsA progression in real practice according to the Russian register of PsA patients.

Materials And Methods: Seven hundred thirty seven M/F=350 (47.

[The relationship between obesity, cardiometabolic disorders and disease activity in psoriatic arthritis patients: data from the Russian register].

Aim: To study the relationship between obesity, cardiometabolic disorders and disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in real practice.

Materials And Methods: The Russian register included 614 PsA patients [female 331 (54%)/283 (46%)]. Average age 45.

[N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels and diastolic dysfunction in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis before the administration of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs].

Aim: To determine N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) before the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs); to compare NT-proBNP values with traditional risk factors (TRF), cardiovascular diseases (CVD), inflammatory markers, and left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (DD).

Subjects And Methods: The investigation enrolled 74 patients with a valid RA diagnosis (the 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria), 56 (74%) women, median (Me) age, 54 years; disease duration, 7 months; seropositive for IgM rheumatoid factor (87%) and/or anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (100%) with no history of the use of DMARDs and glucocorticosteroids. Duplex scanning and echographic findings were used to assess TRF for CVD and carotid artery atherosclerosis (CAA) in all the patients with early RA prior to therapy.

[Left and right ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis before prescribing disease-modifying antirheumatic therapy].

Aim: To estimate the rate of diastolic dysfunction (DD) of the left and right ventricles (LV and RV) in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) before using disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) therapy and to investigate its association with traditional risk factors (TRFs) for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and inflammatory markers.

Subjects And Methods: The investigation enrolled 74 patients with a valid diagnosis of RA, including 56 (74%) women (median age, 54 years; disease duration, 7 months); the patients who were seropositive for rheumatoid factor (RF) (87%) and/or anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies (100%) who had not been on DMARDs or glucocorticosteroids. TRFs for CVD and carotid artery atherosclerosis were assessed from duplex scanning data and echocardiography was performed in all the patients with early RA before starting the therapy.