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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis

Author(s) -

Nuzhatun Nisa,

MasoodA Qazi

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology venereology and leprology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 0973-3922

pISSN - 0378-6323

DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.72462

Subject(s) - medicine , psoriasis , metabolic syndrome , odds ratio , national cholesterol education program , disease , gastroenterology , diabetes mellitus , cholesterol , case control study , prospective cohort study , endocrinology , dermatology , obesity

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular atherosclerosis. Metabolic syndrome, a conglomerate of various clinical and biochemical parameters is a significant predictor of atherosclerotic disease and the associated risk for cardiovascular events in such patients.

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