{"id":331,"date":"2025-02-03T15:44:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/?post_type=pathologie&p=331"},"modified":"2025-04-17T11:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T09:05:13","slug":"psoriatic-rheumatism","status":"publish","type":"pathologie","link":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/diseases\/psoriatic-rheumatism\/","title":{"rendered":"Psoriatic rheumatism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Definition<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Psoriatic rheumatism is a chronic inflammatory disease that attacks both the skin (psoriasis) and the joints. It is an autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Symptoms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does the disease manifest?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Main symptoms<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Joint pain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Swollen joints<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Morning stiffness<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Fatigue<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Psoriasis on the skin<\/strong>
    (red flaky patches)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Other possible symptoms<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Enthesitis<\/strong>
      (inflammation of the tendons where they attach to bone)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Dactylitis<\/strong>
      (sausage fingers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Changes in finger and toe nails<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Factors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Risk factors<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      • Presence of psoriasis<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Family history of psoriasis or psoriatic rheumatism<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Presence of the antigen HLA-B27<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        Disease mechanisms<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        The exact cause is unknown, but a combination of genetic and environmental factors seems to trigger an abnormal immune response that affects both the skin and the joints.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Treatments <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        What treatments for the disease?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        Treatment objectives<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Reduce inflammation, relieve pain, preserve joint mobility and control the skin inflammation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Medication treatments<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs<\/strong>
          (NSAIDS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs<\/strong>
          (DMARDs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Biotherapies<\/strong>
          (inhibitors of TNF-alpha, inhibitors of IL-17)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Non-medication treatments<\/strong><\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          •  Physiotherapy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Occupational therapy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Therapeutic education<\/strong>
            of the patient<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Results in joint inflammation causing pain and stiffness, often accompanied by fatigue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categorie-pathologie":[34],"class_list":["post-331","pathologie","type-pathologie","status-publish","hentry","categorie-pathologie-imids-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pathologie\/331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pathologie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/pathologie"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categorie-pathologie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categorie-pathologie?post=331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}