title: Psoriasis and psoriatic arthropathy, historical aspects: part I.
abstract: Psoriasis was probably described no later than the first century AD, and the term was coined in the second century. However, a clear association between descriptions recognizable as psoriasis and articular symptoms began in the 19th century. This review was from the English-language, German, and French literature. The development of the differentiation of psoriatic arthritis from clinically similar symptoms, including relevant serologic and radiologic findings and therapeutics with a focus up to the 1960s and the recognition of the efficacy of methotrexate, is reported.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA. benedek@pitt.edu
authors.forename: Thomas G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Benedek
mesh_terms: D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D033461:Hyperuricemia / Q000266:history; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history*; D011643:Publishing; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000266:history; D009626:Terminology as Topic