Psoriasis and diabetes: a population-based cross-sectional study

Background  Previous reports have shown an association between psoriasis and the metabolic syndrome, but there are only a few studies on the association between psoriasis and diabetes. Objectives  To study the association between psoriasis and diabetes. Methods  A cross‐sectional study was performed...

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Published in:Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2008-05, Vol.22 (5), p.585-589
Main Authors: Cohen, AD, Dreiher, J, Shapiro, Y, Vidavsky, L, Vardy, DA, Davidovici, B, Meyerovitch, J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Dyslipidemias - complications
Female
Humans
Hypertension - complications
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Israel - epidemiology
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Prevalence
Psoriasis - complications
Psoriasis - epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Software
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Summary:Background  Previous reports have shown an association between psoriasis and the metabolic syndrome, but there are only a few studies on the association between psoriasis and diabetes. Objectives  To study the association between psoriasis and diabetes. Methods  A cross‐sectional study was performed utilizing the database of Clalit Health Services (CHS). Patients who were diagnosed with psoriasis were compared with CHS enrolees without psoriasis regarding the prevalence of diabetes. Patients with diabetes were identified using the CHS chronic diseases registry. Chi‐squared tests were used to compare categorical parameters. Logistic regression models were used for multivariate analyses. Results  The study included 16 851 patients with psoriasis and 74 987 subjects without psoriasis (control patients). The proportion of diabetes was significantly higher in patients above 35 years (P 
ISSN:0926-9959
1468-3083
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02636.x