Elevated CRP even at the first visit to a rheumatologist is associated with long-term poor outcomes in patients with psoriatic arthritis

ConclusionsElevated CRP is associated with radiographic damage, disease more resistant to treatment and also having higher number of significant comorbidities. Raised CRP can help stratify patients with a more severe PsA phenotype.Key Points•Raised CRP can provide important future prognostic information among patients with PsA.•PsA patients with raised CRP at first visit to a rheumatologist had significantly more destructive and refractory disease.•PsA patients with consistently normal CRP had significantly milder disease.

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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - April 1, 2020 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research