Late-Onset Psoriatic Arthritis: Are There Any Distinct Characteristics? A Retrospective Cohort Data Analysis.

ABSTRACT: As life expectancy increases, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in older individuals becomes more prevalent. We explored whether late-onset versus earlier-onset PsA patients display different clinical features at diagnosis and/or during the disease course, as well as different treatment approaches and comorbidity profiles. We retrospectively collected data from consecutive PsA patients attending two rheumatology centers (December 2017-December 2022). Late-onset PsA patients (diagnosis-age: ≥60 years) were compared to those diagnosed before 60 years old. Univariate analyses and logistic regression were performed to examine for factors associated with late-onset PsA. For sensitivity analyses, the cohort's mean diagnosis age was used as the cut-off value. Overall, 281 PsA patients were included (mean

SUBMITTER: Gialouri CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10058512 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature