Psoriasis and High Blood Pressure

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....

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Autores principales: Salihbegovic, Eldina Malkic, Hadzigrahic, Nermina, Suljagic, Edin, Kurtalic, Nermina, Sadic, Sena, Zejcirovic, Alema, Mujacic, Almina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AVICENA, d.o.o., Sarajevo 2015
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4384847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25870469
http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/medarh.2015.69.13-15
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Sumario: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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