Session Information
Session Type: Poster Session C
Session Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM
Background/Purpose: The manifestations of uveitis are well-established in Axial Spondyloarthritis (ax-SpA), but not in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA). We aimed to assess, in a large unselected series of PsA: a) the frequency and clinical features of uveitis; b) its association with PsA activity, the impact of disease and functional disability, and, c) its relationship with the biologic treatment. Besides, a literature review was performed.
Methods: Cross-sectional study of PsA patients from a single referral hospital. PsA was classified according to the CASPAR criteria, and uveitis was diagnosed by experienced ophthalmologists.
Results: We studied 406 patients with PsA (46.3±12.3 years). Uveitis was observed in 20 (4.9%). Uveitis was acute in all cases, anterior (80%), unilateral (80%) and recurrent (50%). Patients with uveitis had a higher prevalence of HLA-B27 (45% vs 7.5%, p< 0.0001), sacroiliitis on MRI (25% vs 8.3% p=0.027), ocular surface pathology (10% vs 0.8%, p=0.021), and median PsAID (5.9 [2.1-6.8] vs 1.25[0.0-3.0], p=0.001) and BASFI (4 [1.6-5] vs 1.0 [0.0-3.5], p=0.01).The general features of patients and the comparison between patients with and without uveitis is shown in the Table.The incidence (episodes/100 patients-year) of uveitis before versus after biologic treatment decreased with anti-TNFα monoclonal antibodies (56.3 vs 9.4) and increased with etanercept (ETN) (6.03 vs 24.2) and secukinumab (SECU) (0 vs 50) (Figure).
Conclusion: The prevalence of uveitis in patients with PsA was about 5%. The pattern was similar to that observed in ax-SpA. Uveitis was associated with a greater impact of the disease and greater functional disability. The uveitis rate decreased with anti-TNFα monoclonal antibodies and increased with ETN and SECU.
To cite this abstract in AMA style:
De Vicente-Delmás A, Sánchez-Bilbao L, Calvo Río V, Martínez-López D, Herrero-Morant A, Galíndez-Agirregoikoa E, Barroso-García N, Palmou-Fontana N, González-Gay M, Blanco R. Uveitis in Psoriatic Arthritis: Study of 406 Patients in a Single University Center [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022; 74 (suppl 9). https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/uveitis-in-psoriatic-arthritis-study-of-406-patients-in-a-single-university-center/. Accessed .« Back to ACR Convergence 2022
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