Open AccessPrevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Psoriasis Patients and its Relation to Disease Duration: A Hospital Based Case-Control Study
Author(s) -
Udayakumar Praveenkumar,
Satyaki Ganguly,
Lopamudra Ray,
Saurav Narayan Nanda,
Sheela Kuruvila
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17791.7218
Subject(s) - psoriasis , metabolic syndrome , medicine , waist , circumference , triglyceride , disease , gastroenterology , case control study , blood pressure , endocrinology , body mass index , cholesterol , obesity , dermatology , geometry , mathematics
Previous studies indicate a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in psoriatic patients. This study aimed to investigate the association of metabolic syndrome and its components with psoriasis. It also studied the relation between presence of metabolic syndrome and disease duration in psoriasis patients.