Psoriasis and atherothrombotic disease

Ahlehoff, O.; Gislason, G.H.; Skov, L.; Hansen, P.R.

Ugeskrift for Laeger 172(26): 1983-1986

2010


ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824
PMID: 20654288
Document Number: 643971
Psoriasis and atherosclerosis share immunoinflammatory mechanisms and patients with psoriasis may carry an excess of cardiovascular risk factors (hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, smoking etc.) and increased risk of atherothrombotic disease. The current review summarises the available evidence in this area of research and calls for increased awareness of cardiovascular risk assessment and treatment in patients with psoriasis.

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