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Chronic Plaque Pso riasis and Metabolic Syndrome | ||
| Al-Kindy College Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-13 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: P soria sis is an inflammatory disease which can be associated with other diseases, which may have a major impact on patients life . P soriasis has also been reported to be associated with metabolic disorders . Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a combination of medical disorders that, when occurring together, increase s the risk of develo pment of cardiovascular diseases and diabet es. It affects one in five people in the United States and the prevalence increases with a ge. Some studies have shown the prevalence in the USA to be an estimated 25% of the popul ation. Objective : To investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis. Methods : We perf ormed a hospital - based case - | ||
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