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Familial aggregation of psoriatic arthritis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 May 2009
Chandran V, Schentag C T, Brockbank J E, Pellett F J, Shanmugarajah S, Toloza S M A, Rahman P, Gladman D D
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the recurrence risk of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and uncomplicated psoriasis in first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with PsA. METHODS: All available FDRs (full siblings, parents and children) of 100 consecutive consenting patients attending a PsA clinic were evaluated for the presence of psoriasis and PsA using a standard protocol. The protocol included a...
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