LB1097 The risk of appendicitis, cholecystitis, or diverticulitis in patients with psoriasis

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients with psoriasis are at an increased risk of developing appendicitis, cholecystitis, or diverticulitis compared to the general population. A retrospective, population-based, cohort study was performed utilizing data from the Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC) health network during the study period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2016. Of 1,690,214 KPSC patients eligible for our study, 10,307 met our diagnostic and inclusion criteria for psoriasis.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Interventional Studies, Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes Source Type: research