Psoriatic Arthritis: Complications • Ocular - Inflammation of middle layer of the eye (the uvea, which includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid layer) -> Uveitis - anterior (iritis), occasionally posterior • Cardiac - Valvular disease - Inflammatory cytokines and unregulated WBCs activity -> inflammation of heart valves (aortic and, rarely, mitral) -> Fibrosis/scarring over time can decrease heart valve function -> Aortic valve insufficiency #PsoriaticArthritis #pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms #Complications
