Tag: Psoriasis
Prenatal Tobacco Exposure May Raise Risk for Pediatric Psoriasis
Exposure-response relationship observed for increasing quantities of cigarettes smoked daily
Familial Psoriasis May Not Be Tied to Obesity
Patients with familial psoriasis were younger, had a lower BMI at diagnosis versus nonfamilial psoriasis
Inflammation Linked to Thyroid Dysfunction in Psoriasis Patients
Patients with thyroid dysfunction and psoriasis have higher serum C-reactive protein levels
Type 2 Diabetes More Common in Patients With Psoriasis
Association between psoriasis and metabolic syndrome differs by sex
Palmoplantar Pustulosis Confirmed as Orphan Disease
However, psoriasis frequently co-occurs in patients with palmoplantar pustulosis
Rates of Joint Surgery Higher With Psoriatic Arthritis
After 15 years of follow-up, 29 percent of psoriatic arthritis patients had received surgery
ACR: Age at Psoriasis Onset Sets Course for Psoriatic Arthritis
Pustular psoriasis linked to arthritis onset two years earlier; increased delay seen for plaque psoriasis
Risk for Cancer Incidence, Mortality Increased With Psoriasis
Overall cancer mortality and mortality for liver, esophageal, pancreatic cancer up with severe psoriasis
Psoriasis Tied to High BMI, Low Meat Intake in Japanese Study
Meat, fish intake patterns among psoriasis patients in Japan opposite of those in Western countries
Psoriasis Independently Linked to Increased Mortality Risk
Comorbidities such as CVD, diabetes, COPD, cancer, CKD, and stroke mediate part of the association
