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Psoriatic arthritis epidemiology and demographics

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The prevalence of psoriatic arthritis in general population ranges from 60 – 250 cases per 100,000 individuals in United states. Incidence of psoriatic arthritis is approximately 6 per 100,000 individuals. The prevalence among psoriasis patients is high and approximately 11,000 per 100,000 individuals. Psoriatic arthritis may commonly occur in age groups 40-50 yrs with mean age at diagnosis is 40.7 years.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Epidemiology and Demographics

  • The prevalence of psoriatic arthritis in general population ranges from 60 – 250 cases per 100,000 individuals in United states.[1]
  • The prevalence ranges in genreal population from 50 – 210 cases per 100,000 individuals in Europe.[2]
  • The prevalence among psoriasis patients is 11,000 per 100,000 individuals.
  • Incidence of psoriatic arthritis is approximately 6 per 100,000 individuals.[3]

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References

References

  1. ↑ Gelfand JM, Gladman DD, Mease PJ, Smith N, Margolis DJ, Nijsten T, Stern RS, Feldman SR, Rolstad T (October 2005). “Epidemiology of psoriatic arthritis in the population of the United States”. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 53 (4): 573. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.03.046. PMID 16198775.
  2. ↑ Hanova P, Pavelka K, Holcatova I, Pikhart H (August 2010). “Incidence and prevalence of psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and reactive arthritis in the first descriptive population-based study in the Czech Republic”. Scand. J. Rheumatol. 39 (4): 310–7. doi:10.3109/03009740903544212. PMID 20476864.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shbeeb M, Uramoto KM, Gibson LE, O’Fallon WM, Gabriel SE (May 2000). “The epidemiology of psoriatic arthritis in Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA, 1982-1991”. J. Rheumatol. 27 (5): 1247–50. PMID 10813295.
  4. ↑ Moll JM, Wright V (May 1973). “Familial occurrence of psoriatic arthritis”. Ann. Rheum. Dis. 32 (3): 181–201. PMC 1006078. PMID 4715537.

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