Increased IL-23 Levels in Psoriatic arthritis tied with Depression and Anxiety
Increased IL-23 Levels in PsA Patients are tied with Depression and Anxiety according to a recent study published in the Clinical Rheumatology
Assessment of serum levels of IL-23 in PsA patients and its correlation with depression, anxiety, and disease activity.
Eighty psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients and eighty healthy volunteers matched for age and gender were included in this observational case-control study. All participants suspected to a detailed history, clinical assessment, PsA activity using the Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) score, the severity and extent of psoriasis wereStudySerum interleukin assessed by the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), and ultrasonographic assessments of the entheses were examined according to the Madrid Sonographic Enthesitis Index (MASEI). Depression and anxiety were assessed by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Serum IL-23 was measured and correlated with disease activity, depression, and anxiety.
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