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We observed that lower absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) was associated with greater mortality in persons with rheumatoid arthritis, and the start of TNF inhibitor (TNFi) therapy was associated with increased ALC. The effect of TNFi on ALC and mortality in PsA is not known.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using the VA Corporate Data Warehouse, we identified patients with PsA that initiated TNFi in 2010 through 2015 with laboratory tests before and 3 to 24 months after therapy initiation. Patients with PsA seen in rheumatology clinics were matched by age, sex, race and ethnicity with controls. In a subset of local patients and controls, we evaluated markers of inflammation and other correlates of ALC.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 1923 patients with PsA, ALC increased by a mean of 0.22 \u00d7 10\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      cell\/\u03bcL (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.20, 0.25) following TNFi initiation, whereas in controls, there was minimal change in ALC (0.01 \u00d7 10\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      cell\/\u03bcL, 95% CI = 0.00, 0.02). Survival curves differed significantly among patients with PsA with baseline ALC above 1.2 \u00d7 10\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      cell\/\u03bcL, below 1.2 \u00d7 10\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      cell\/\u03bcL that remained low after start of TNFi, and below 1.2 \u00d7 10\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      cell\/\u03bcL that increased to above 1.2 \u00d7 10\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      cell\/\u03bcL with therapy. Higher ALC at baseline and increased ALC at follow\u2010up were associated with higher subsequent survival. Local cohort analysis indicated lower circulating T cell effector and terminal effector memory frequencies in PsA that positively correlated with ALC. Patients with PsA treated with TNFi had lower interleukin\u20106 (IL\u20106) levels that negatively correlated with ALC.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TNFi therapy increases the peripheral blood ALC in patients with PsA, and this is associated with lower subsequent mortality. Mechanisms underlying this relationship may include effects of PsA, TNFi, and IL\u20106 on T cell subset homeostasis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/acr2.70135","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,16]],"date-time":"2025-12-16T06:41:37Z","timestamp":1765867297000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy Increases Absolute Lymphocyte Count and Is Associated With Lower Mortality in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Lenche","family":"Kostadinova","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Northeast Ohio Veterans Affairs Medical Center  Cleveland"},{"name":"Department of Medicine Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine  Cleveland 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