| Literature DB >> 28212759 |
Junko Takeshita1, Sungat Grewal2, Sinéad M Langan3, Nehal N Mehta4, Alexis Ogdie5, Abby S Van Voorhees6, Joel M Gelfand7.
Abstract
Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the skin that is increasingly being recognized as a systemic inflammatory disorder. Psoriatic arthritis is a well-known comorbidity of psoriasis. A rapidly expanding body of literature in various populations and settings supports additional associations between psoriasis and cardiometabolic diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, kidney disease, malignancy, infection, and mood disorders. The pathogenesis of comorbid disease in patients with psoriasis remains unknown; however, shared inflammatory pathways, cellular mediators, genetic susceptibility, and common risk factors are hypothesized to be contributing elements. As additional psoriasis comorbidities continue to emerge, education of health care providers is essential to ensuring comprehensive medical care for patients with psoriasis.Entities:
Keywords: Crohn's disease; cardiovascular disease; chronic kidney disease; comorbidities; depression; infection; lymphoma; metabolic syndrome; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; psoriasis; psoriatic arthritis
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28212759 PMCID: PMC5731650 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.07.064
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol ISSN: 0190-9622 Impact factor: 11.527