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12/4/2018 - Medical Grand Rounds: Disease Mechanisms in Psoriatic Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis

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INTRODUCTION

Credit Hours: CME 1.00

Target Audience:

Faculty, residents, fellows, and community physicians in General Internal Medicine and subspecialties.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the pathophysiology of inflammation in spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
  • Explain the association between joint, gut and skin disease
  • Assess the key clinical manifestations of spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis
  • Identify the anti-inflammatory treatment options relevant to spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis

Suggested Additional Reading:

  1. Schett G et al. Nat Rheum 2017, in press
  2. Measerdana PJ, et al. Rheumatol 2017;69: abstract 17L
  3. Lanley RG et al., N Engl J Med 2014;371
  4. Mease P, et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2005. 52, 3279–89
  5. Mease P, et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2004;50:2264–72
  6. Kavanaugh A et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2009;60:976–86
  7. Antoni C, Ann Rheum Dis. 2005;64:1150–7
  8. Mease P, et al.  Ann Rheum Dis. 2014; 73:48–55

Authors:
Georg Schett, MD — Professor and Head, Department of Internal Medicine Rheumatology and Immunology Freidrich-Alexander Universitat Erlangen-Nürnberg
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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