The Use of an Effective Scale in the Evaluation of Hepatosteatosis in Psoriatic Arthritis: Tissue Attenuation Imaging

Year 2024, , 136 - 141, 20.08.2024

Derya Yıldırım , Ayça Tamer , Mahinur Cerit , Hamit Küçük , Halit Nahit Şendur

https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.1394513

Abstract

Objective: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic destructive arthropathy with various types of joint involvement, which presents challenges in treatment management. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common comorbidity in patients with psoriatic arthritis. This study aims to evaluate the sensitivity of Tissue Attenuation Imaging (TAI) scores for NAFLD in PsA patients and assess their correlation with disease activity and laboratory values.
Material and Methods: The study was conducted in collaboration with the Rheumatology and Radiology clinics of Gazi University from January 2023 to July 2023. A total of 25 PsA patients diagnosed according to CLASsification for Psoriatic ARthritis (CASPAR) criteria were included. Demographic data, disease activities, and laboratory values of the patients were recorded. TAI scores were compared between groups with and without NAFLD.
Results: TAI scores were significantly higher in PsA patients with NAFLD (p=0.006). GGT, ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), and hemoglobin levels were higher in those with NAFLD (p=0.002, 0.004 and 0.019). TAI score showed a positive correlation with triglyceride, GGT, and ESR values
Conclusion: This study demonstrates the effectiveness of TAI scores in evaluating NAFLD in PsA patients. This non-invasive and quantitative assessment method, can aid in the monitoring of patients. Early detection of NAFLD in PsA patients is crucial to prevent complications.

Keywords

Psoriatic arthritis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, comorbidity, TAI

HEPATOSTEATOZ DEĞERLENDİRMEDE ETKİN BİR ÖLÇEĞİN PSÖRİATİK ARTRİTLİ HASTALARDA KULLANIMI: DOKU ATENUASYON GÖRÜNTÜLEME

Abstract

Amaç: Psöriatik artrit (PsA), çeşitli eklem tutulum türleri ile seyreden, tedavi yönetiminde zorluklarla karşılaşılan kronik bir destrüktif artropatidir. Alkol dışı karaciğer yağlanması (ADKY), psöriatik artritli hastalarda sık görülen bir komorbidite olup, bu çalışmanın amacı, PsA hastalarında ADKY'nin doku atenüasyon görüntüleme (TAI) skorunun sensitivitesini, bu skorun hastalık aktivitesi ve laboratuvar değerleri ile korelasyonunu değerlendirmektir.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma, Ocak -Temmuz 2023 tarihleri arasında Gazi Üniversitesi Romatoloji ve Radyoloji kliniklerinin işbirliği ile gerçekleştirildi. “CLASsification for Psoriatic ARthritis (CASPAR)” kriterlerine göre tanı almış 25 PsA hastası dahil edildi. Hastaların demografik verileri, hastalık aktiviteleri ve laboratuvar değerleri kaydedildi. TAI skorları, ADKY olan ve olmayan gruplar arasında karşılaştırıldı.
Bulgular: TAI skorları, ADKY olan PsA hastalarında anlamlı olarak yüksek bulundu (p=0.006). GGT, ESR (eritrosit sedimentasyon hızı) ve hemoglobin düzeyleri ADKY olanlarda daha yüksek saptandı (p=0.002, 0.004 ve 0.019). TAI skoru, trigliserid, GGT ve ESR değerleri ile pozitif korelasyon gösterdi.
Sonuçlar: Çalışma, PsA hastalarında ADKY'nin değerlendirilmesinde TAI skorunun etkinliğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu yöntem, invaziv olmayan ve kantitatif bir değerlendirme sağlayarak hastaların takibine katkıda bulunabilir. PsA hastalarında ADKY'nin erken tespiti, komplikasyonları önleme açısından önemlidir.

Keywords

Psöriatik artrit, alkol dışı karaciğer yağlanması, komorbidite, TAI

Ethical Statement

etik kurulu tarafından çalışmamız onaylanmış olup onay numarası: 591 dir

Supporting Institution

herhangi bir destek alınmamıştır

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