Table 1.

Demographic and disease characteristics of the 40 study subjects.

CharacteristicAt First SampleAt Second Samplep
Males/females29/11
Age, yrs*44.3 (10.9)
Age at diagnosis of psoriasis, yrs*27.3 (12.5)
Age at diagnosis of PsA, yrs*31.9 (11.8)
No. patients with erosions (%)34 (85)
Actively inflamed joint count*12.2 (9.9)1.6 (3.1)< 0.0001
Swollen joint count*5.5 (4.8)0.5 (1.3)< 0.0001
PASI score*6.4 (9.9)1.8 (2)< 0.0028
  • * Mean (standard deviation).

  • Number of tender or swollen joints. PsA: psoriatic arthritis; PASI: Psoriasis Area and Severity Index.