Childhood‐onset psoriasis: association with future cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities. (10th October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mahé, E.; Maccari, F.; Beauchet, A.; Lahfa, M.; Barthelemy, H.; Reguiaï, Z.; Beneton, N.; Estève, E.; Chaby, G.; Ruer‐Mulard, M.; Steiner, H.‐G.; Pauwels, C.; Avenel‐Audran, M.; Goujon‐Henry, C.; Descamps, V.; Begon, E.; Sigal, M.‐L.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 169:Number 4(2013:Oct.)
• Page Start: 889
• Page End: 895
• Publication Date: 2013-10-10
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12441
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd12441-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12441-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Psoriasis and its severity are associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities in adults.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Childhood onset of psoriasis is not associated with obesity in adulthood.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12441-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Childhood onset of psoriasis is not associated with cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities in adulthood.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>In France, as in most countries, psoriasis is associated with high frequencies of cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities in adults.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>