A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between psoriasis and hypertension with adjustment for covariates.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown a relationship between psoriasis and hypertension, but no meta-analysis has been restricted to studies that adjusted for confounders. The aim of the study was to estimate the association between psoriasis and hypertension with adjustment for covariates. METHODS:A systematic literature search in the MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane databases, and Google Scholar was conducted to identify relevant studies which reported the association of psoriasis with the risk of hypertension published up to November 2018 in English. Data analysis was performed with Stata V.12, and Begg adjusted rank correlation test and Egger regression asymmetry test were used to detect publication bias. RESULTS:A total of 16 adjusted-for-covariates studies, involving 50,291 cases with hyper

SUBMITTER: Duan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7478828 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature