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Psoriasis May Not be an Independent Risk Factor for Acute Ischemic Heart Disease Hospitalizations: Results of a Large Population-Based Dutch Cohort
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 10/15/09
Nijsten T et al. – The study, therefore, suggests that psoriasis is not a clinically relevant risk factor for IHD hospitalizations on the population level.
Tamar Nijsten, 10/16/09
| There is currently a trend to update psoriasis from a skin disease to a systemic disease with potential cardiovascular consequences. Consequently, a more aggresive treatment of psoriasis is being proposed. Hopefully, this paper will stimulate a critical discussion on the causal relationshiip between psoriasis and cardiovascular disease before premature discussions are drawn. |
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