Open AccessHypertension, Antihypertensive Medication Use, and Risk of Psoriasis
Author(s) -
Shaowei Wu,
Jiali Han,
Wenqing Li,
Abrar A. Qureshi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.9957
Subject(s) - medicine , psoriasis , hazard ratio , prospective cohort study , cohort study , cohort , confidence interval , dermatology
Individuals with psoriasis have an elevated risk of hypertension, and antihypertensive medications, especially β-blockers, have been linked to psoriasis development. However, the association of prior existing hypertension and antihypertensive medications with risk of incident psoriasis has not been assessed using prospective data.
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