Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular changes in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis and their correlation with disease severity: A hospital-based cross-sectional study
Conclusion: There is a significantly higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in psoriasis patients as compared to controls; the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components increases with severity and duration of psoriasis. There is a higher prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with psoriasis thus increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. We suggest that patients with moderate to severe psoriasis be screened routinely for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease and encouraged to correct modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.
Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Sunil K Kothiwala Neena Khanna Nikhil Tandon Nitish Naik Vinod K Sharma Sanjeev Sharma V Sreenivas Source Type: research
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