Psoriasis risk in patients with type 2 diabetes in German primary care practices

Approximately 422 million people worldwide are affected by diabetes [1]. This chronic condition is predicted to become the seventh global leading cause of death by 2030. In Germany, around one in every 13 persons has diabetes [2]. In the past decades, overweight, obesity, and an unhealthy diet have become more frequent in European countries, resulting in an increase of the prevalence of diabetes and indirectly in an increase of the related health burden. As a matter of fact, diabetes can favor the development of other diseases, complicate the treatment/management of co-occurring disorders, and impair patients ’ quality of life [3–5].
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research