Open AccessRisk of Parkinson's disease among patients with psoriasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Patompong Ungprasert,
Narat Srivali,
Wonngarm Kittanamongkolchai
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.177771
Subject(s) - medicine , psoriasis , odds ratio , meta analysis , relative risk , confidence interval , hazard ratio , incidence (geometry) , retrospective cohort study , dermatology , physics , optics
Patients with psoriasis might be at a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD) as a result of the detrimental effect of chronic inflammation on the neuronal tissue. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate this risk by comprehensively reviewing all available data.