Tag: Psoriasis
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
Biologic Tx for Psoriasis May Reduce Coronary Inflammation
Findings indicated by perivascular fat attenuation index, as measured by coronary CT angiography
Psoriasis Patients Often Use CAMs When Traditional Meds Fail
41, 39.5 percent use alternative, complementary therapies; higher use seen with severe psoriasis
Abdominal Obesity May Raise Risk for Psoriasis
High waist circumference, regardless of overall body mass index, tied to higher risk
Carotid Atherosclerosis Predicts CV Events in Psoriatic Disease
After controlling for Framingham Risk Score, TPA, mean and max cIMT predict incident CVEs
Infection Risk Lower With Certain Psoriasis Treatments
Risk for serious infection reduced for new users of apremilast, etanercept, ustekinumab versus methotrexate
Higher Risk for Mental Disorders Seen in Patients With Psoriasis
Time to onset found to be two to three months for anxiety disorders and other conditions
