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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis: a hospital-based case?control study

British Journal of Dermatology · 2007 · Vol. 157(1) · pp. 68–73
Paolo GisondiG TessariAndrea ContiStefano PiasericoSimona SchianchiAndrea PesericoAlberto GiannettiGiampiero Girolomoni

Abstract

Psoriatic patients have a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome, which can favour cardiovascular events. We suggest psoriatic patients should be encouraged to correct aggressively their modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.

Psoriasis: Treatment and PathogenesisRetinoids in leukemia and cellular processesSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsMetabolic syndromePsoriasisMedicineOdds ratioAbdominal obesityInternal medicineCase-control studyObesityDiseaseConfidence interval

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AdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsoriasisRisk FactorsSmokingPrevalenceOdds RatioCase-Control StudiesMetabolic Syndrome
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