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Psoriasis and high blood pressure
Eldina Malkic Salihbegovic1, Nermina Hadzigrahic2, Edin Suljagic3
1Health Center Zivinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Introduction:
Psoriasis is a chronic skin ailment which can be connected with an increased occurrence of other illnesses, including high blood pressure.
Examinees And Methods:
A prospective study has been conducted which included 70 patients affected by psoriasis, both genders, older than 18 years. Average age being 47,14 (SD= ±15,41) years, from that there were 36 men or 51,43 and 34 women or 48,57%. Average duration of psoriasis was 15,52 (SD=±12,54) years.
Results:
Frequency of high blood pressure in those affected by psoriasis was 54,28%. Average age of the patients with psoriasis and high blood pressure was 53,79 year (SD=±14,15) and average duration of psoriasis was 17,19 years (SD=±13,51). Average values of PASI score were 16,65. Increase in values of PASI score and high blood pressure were statistically highly related (r=0,36, p=0,0001).
Conclusion:
Psoriasis was related to high blood pressure and there was a correlation between the severity of psoriasis and high blood pressure.
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