Hypertension, antihypertensive medication use, and risk of psoriasis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

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.

Objective

To evaluate the association of hypertension and antihypertensive medications with risk of psoriasis.

Design, setting, and participants

We performed a prospective cohort study (June 1, 1996, to June 1, 2008) of 77 728 US women from the Nurses' Health Study who provided biennially updated data on hypertension and antihypertensive medications.

Main outcomes and measures

Physician-diagnosed psoriasis.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Wu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4184206 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature