Japanese version of the early psoriatic arthritis screening questionnaire (EARP).

The early psoriatic arthritis screening questionnaire (EARP) is a simple and fast method for the identification of arthritis in patients with psoriasis. We established the Japanese version of the EARP (J-EARP) questionnaire, which includes 10 items with two choices for each. This study aimed to evaluate the utility of the J-EARP questionnaire.

Analysis of clinical, radiological and laboratory variables in psoriatic arthritis with 25 Japanese patients.

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has many clinical and radiological manifestations but lacks a specific laboratory marker. The aim of the present study was to identify noteworthy features in PsA patients on routine clinical examinations. The subjects were 25 PsA patients who were classified based on the Classification of Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) criteria.

Antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide in Japanese psoriatic arthritis patients.

Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) are highly considered to indicate disease severity and be predictive markers in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA patients who are positive for anti-CCP tend to progress more frequently to joint deformity and functionally deteriorate more than negative patients. A study concerning the presence of anti-CCP in Japanese patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been published.