314 Increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among the patients with psoriasis in Korea: A 17-year nationwide prospective cohort study

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder which has been reported to be associated with cardiometabolic comorbidities in Caucasians. However, the association between psoriasis and risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) among Asians is largely unclear yet. 1,733,620 Koreans who received health insurance from the National Health Insurance System and had a medical evaluation every two years between 1997-2000 were prospectively followed. The point prevalence of psoriasis was 0.42% and 0.35% among Korean men and women, respectively and there was an age-dependent increase in psoriasis prevalence among men.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Clinical Research: Epidemiology of Skin Diseases Source Type: research