Heart ultrasound and blood test for psoriatic arthritis patients
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at whether the right side of your heart is working as well as it should in people with psoriatic arthritis, and whether a protein called endostatin in your blood might be linked to that. It involves an ultrasound of your heart (echocardiogram) and a blood test, which could help find early heart changes before symptoms appear.
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Who can take part
- You have psoriatic arthritis (diagnosed by a doctor using standard criteria).
- You are between 20 and 50 years old.
- You do not have any heart symptoms like chest pain or shortness of breath.
- You do not have other autoimmune diseases or significant health conditions like cancer, kidney disease, or blood disorders.
- You have not taken certain weight-loss or chemotherapy drugs that could affect your heart.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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