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Psoriasis and high blood pressure
Eldina Malkic Salihbegovic1, Nermina Hadzigrahic2, Edin Suljagic3
1Health Center Zivinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Medical Archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
|April 15, 2015
Summary
Psoriasis patients have a high incidence of high blood pressure. The study found a significant correlation between psoriasis severity, measured by the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score, and the presence of hypertension.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Cardiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition.
- Psoriasis is associated with an increased risk of comorbidities, including hypertension.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence of high blood pressure in patients with psoriasis.
- To determine the relationship between psoriasis severity and high blood pressure.
Main Methods:
- A prospective study included 70 adult patients with psoriasis.
- Data collected included patient demographics, psoriasis duration, and blood pressure measurements.
- Psoriasis severity was assessed using the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score.
Main Results:
- The prevalence of high blood pressure among psoriasis patients was 54.28%.
- A statistically significant positive correlation was observed between PASI scores and blood pressure.
- Patients with hypertension had a longer average duration of psoriasis.
Conclusions:
- Psoriasis is significantly associated with high blood pressure.
- The severity of psoriasis correlates with the likelihood of having high blood pressure.
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