Psoriasis and cardiovascular disorders: association or epiphenomenon? Meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease believed to be correlated with numerous cardiovascular risk factors including increased blood pressure, elevated blood cholesterol level, diabetes, inactivity, high body mass index (obesity) and dyslipidaemia. The present meta-analysis intends to assess the association between psoriasis and cardiovascular risk factors. Three hundred and fifty articles were primarily screened using NCBI MEDLINE/PubMed and Cochrane library from its inception until June 30, 2018. Of these, 26 observational studies depending upon the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study with 17,672 psoriasis patients and 66,407 non-psoriasis subjects. The psoriasis patients were found to be at significantly increased risk of systolic blood pressure (SBP) [ORs 2

SUBMITTER: Choudhary S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7007463 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature