Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory form of arthritis which can cause pain, swelling and stiffness in and around joints. It can also affect areas where tendons join to bone, causing pain in these areas.^1,2

It is thought that PsA affects more than 600,000 people in the UK population and usually appears in people between the ages of 30 to 60.^3,4 PsA tends to occur in people already living with psoriasis, although it can also be present in people without psoriasis. PsA can vary between different people and it can cause joint damage if untreated.^1,2

A survey conducted in 2022 highlighted the debilitating consequences of PsA. Pain, stiffness, fatigue, reduced mobility and sleeplessness ranked highly for physical symptoms by participants, while many also shared the impact on their mental wellbeing, such as feeling a loss of control, feeling socially isolated or feeling that their self esteem and confidence had reduced.⁵ The survey also highlighted that activities such as dressing, cooking, eating, work and hobbies can all be negatively impacted by PsA symptoms.⁵

UCB is committed to serving the PsA community and to enable patients to have maintained disease control and live their lives free from the burden of the condition.

To learn more about psoriatic arthritis, head to Versus Arthritis and the Psoriasis Association.

If you’re a healthcare professional and want to learn more about UCB in immunology, head to UCB Connect.

_{1 Psoriasis Association. Psoriatic Arthritis. Available at: https://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk/psoriasis-and-treatments/psoriatic-arthritis. Last accessed: December 2024.}

_{2 Versus Arthritis. What is Psoriatic Arthritis? Available at: https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/psoriatic-arthritis/. Last accessed: December 2024.}

_{3 Wilmington Healthcare. More than Skin Deep: The Underlying Burdens of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis. Available at: https://wilmingtonhealthcare.com/More-than-skin-deep-the-underlying-burdens-of-psoriasis-and-psoriatic-arthritis/. Last accessed: December 2024.}

_{4 Ogdie A, et al. Prevalence and treatment patterns of psoriatic arthritis in the UK. Rheumatology. 2013;52(3):568-75.}

_{5 UCB. PsA Quantitative Study. DOF.}

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