DAPSA scores reflect both articular and cutaneous involvement in psoriatic arthritis☆
Qianzi Liu, Minjia Tan, Yehong Kuang · 2026
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Qianzi Liu, Minjia Tan, and Yehong Kuang test whether a joint score in psoriatic arthritis also reflects skin disease in a 2026 study. The score, DAPSA, was built to grade joint activity, while skin severity is graded by a separate index. Whether the joint score quietly carries skin information was unknown.
The team studied 646 patients at one Chinese hospital. Joint scores rose step by step from patients with clear skin to those with severe skin disease, and pain and swelling markers rose with them. After matching patients on muscle and joint activity, those with heavy skin disease still scored higher. The link was weak but steady. The authors suggest the joint score can serve as a rough whole-body gauge when skin grading is missing.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Qianzi Liu, Minjia Tan, Yehong Kuang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |