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Analysis of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Psoriasis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Barbara S Kahlow1, Ana Paula Beckhauser1, Thelma L Skare1
1Department of Medicine, Mackenzie Evangelical School of Medicine Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Objectives:
This study aimed to evaluate and compare atherosclerotic risk factors and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) between psoriasis patients with and without arthritis.
Methods:
Data on demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, and treatments were collected in the medical charts. Laboratory assessments, including lipid profile and fasting glucose, were performed, along with cIMT measurements via ultrasound.
Results:
A total of 127 participants were analysed, including 49 controls and 78 psoriasis patients (47 with psoriatic arthritis and 31 without). Psoriasis patients exhibited a higher frequency of diabetes (OR=2.3; 95% CI=1.009-5.08) and hypertension (OR=6.8; 95% CI=1.7-30.8) compared to controls. Additionally, cIMT values were significantly elevated in psoriasis patients compared to controls (median 0.68 mm vs. 0.57 mm, p=0.001). However, no significant differences in traditional atherosclerotic risk factors or cIMT measurements were observed between psoriasis patients with and without arthritis (all p>0.05).
Conclusion:
Psoriasis patients, regardless of arthritis status, exhibit increased atherosclerotic risk compared to controls. However, in this sample, it was not possible to prove that the presence of arthritis further exacerbates this risk.
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