The Association between Psoriasis Area and Severity Index and Cardiovascular Risk Factor in Korean Psoriasis Patients

Psoriasis is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular morbidities, especially in severe cases. Severity of the disease has been known to be associated with higher prevalence of these risk factors. However, in the absence of robust measurements, studies to date relied mostly on treatment spec...

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Published in:Annals of dermatology 2016, 28(3), , pp.360-363
Main Authors: Ku, Sang Hyeon, Kwon, Won Joo, Cho, Eun Byul, Park, Eun Joo, Kim, Kwang Ho, Kim, Kwang Joong
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Language:English
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Summary:Psoriasis is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular morbidities, especially in severe cases. Severity of the disease has been known to be associated with higher prevalence of these risk factors. However, in the absence of robust measurements, studies to date relied mostly on treatment spectrum as a proxy for the severity. To evaluate the relationship between psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) and cardiovascular risk factors in Korean patients. Presence of diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, smoking history was surveyed through questionnaires and serum lipid profile analysis were done after fasting overnight. The severity of psoriasis was assessed using PASI scores: mild,
ISSN:1013-9087
2005-3894
DOI:10.5021/ad.2016.28.3.360