Psoriasis and the risk of diabetes: A prospective population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data evaluating the impact of objectively measured psoriasis severity on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk are lacking.

Objective

To determine the risk for T2DM in patients with psoriasis compared with that in adults without psoriasis, stratified by categories of directly assessed body surface area (BSA) affected by psoriasis.

Methods

A prospective, population-based, cohort study from the United Kingdom in which 8124 adults with psoriasis and 76,599 adults without psoriasis were followed prospectively for approximately 4 years.

Results

There were 280 incident cases of diabetes in the psoriasis group (3.44%) and 1867 incident cases of diabetes in those without psoriasis (2.44%). After adjustment for age, sex and body mass index, the hazard ratios f

SUBMITTER: Wan MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5768452 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature