BACKGROUND: This study aimed to explore smoking and drinking as risk factors in psoriasis. METHODS: Data collected from 789 psoriasis patients and 789 healthy controls were analyzed to determine whether there was an association between smoking/drinking and psoriasis. RESULTS: The proportion of male psoriasis patients using tobacco and alcohol was much higher than that of the control group (P < 10(-6)), whereas no statistical differences were found between female smokers and the control group. In general, heavy smokers were more likely to have severe psoriasis. CONCLUSION: Tobacco use in patients is correlated with psoriasis.
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to explore smoking and drinking as risk factors in psoriasis. METHODS: Data collected from 789 psoriasispatients and 789 healthy controls were analyzed to determine whether there was an association between smoking/drinking and psoriasis. RESULTS: The proportion of male psoriasispatients using tobacco and alcohol was much higher than that of the control group (P < 10(-6)), whereas no statistical differences were found between female smokers and the control group. In general, heavy smokers were more likely to have severe psoriasis. CONCLUSION:Tobacco use in patients is correlated with psoriasis.
Authors: Rita V Patel; Michael L Shelling; Srdjan Prodanovich; Daniel G Federman; Robert S Kirsner Journal: J Gen Intern Med Date: 2011-04-07 Impact factor: 5.128
Authors: Alexa B Kimball; Dafna Gladman; Joel M Gelfand; Kenneth Gordon; Elizabeth J Horn; Neil J Korman; Gretchen Korver; Gerald G Krueger; Bruce E Strober; Mark G Lebwohl Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol Date: 2008-03-04 Impact factor: 11.527