Interaction of Resistin and Systolic Blood Pressure in Psoriasis Severity

To the Editor, in a prospective cohort study, Snekvik et al. (2017) observed that obesity doubles the incidence risk for psoriasis. This finding may be attributable to the inflammatory role of adipokines: adipose-tissue associated hormones including resistin, leptin, adiponectin, and others. Resistin induces inflammatory markers, including TNF-alpha and IL-6 (Johnston et al. 2008). Independent associations have been reported between psoriasis, elevated serum resistin levels, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) (Muse et al.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research