From the academyGuidelines of care for the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: Section 2. Psoriatic arthritis: Overview and guidelines of care for treatment with an emphasis on the biologics
Abbreviations used
AAD
American Academy of Dermatology
ACR
American College of Rheumatology
AS
ankylosing spondylitis
DAS
Disease Activity Score
DIP
distal interphalangeal
DMARD
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
HAQ
Health Assessment Questionnaire
IL
interleukin
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
PsA
psoriatic arthritis
PsARC
Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria
QOL
quality of life
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
TNF
tumor necrosis factor
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