Association of Psoriasis With Comorbidity Development in Children With Psoriasis.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Children with psoriasis are at increased risk for comorbidities. Many children with psoriasis are also overweight or obese; it is unknown whether the increased risk of comorbidities in these children is independent of obesity. Objective:To determine the risk of elevated lipid levels (hyperlipidemia/hypertriglyceridemia), hypertension, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovarian syndrome, diabetes, nonalcoholic liver disease, and elevated liver enzyme levels in children with and without psoriasis, after accounting for obesity. Design, Setting, and Participants:This was a retrospective cohort study of claims data from Optum Laboratories Data Warehouse (includes 150 million privately insured and Medicare enrollees). A cohort of 29 957 children with psoriasis (affected children) and an a

SUBMITTER: Tollefson MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5885819 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature