Prevalence of arthritis among patients with psoriasis

Psoriasis is sometimes associated with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a chronic, painful inflammation of the joints. There is evidence to suggest PsA…
Psoriasis and the risk of diabetes and hypertension

This is a report from the US Nurses Health Study II, involved 116, 671 women aged 27 to 44 years followed for 14 years between 1991 to 2005. The…
Psoriasis completely resolves after gastric bypass

The first study is a single case report regarding a morbidly obese 55-year-old male, who weighed 131 kg with Body Mass Index (BMI) of 41 kg/m2,…
Risk factors for heart disease are common among patients with psoriasis Printer-friendly version

A number of studies have found risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) – including diabetes – to be more common among patients with…
Special protein links psoriasis to heart disease

A special protein, Lipoprotein (a) or Lp(a) is a genetically determined molecule which appears to have an important role in the development of…
Weight loss improves response to psoriasis treatment

This study builds on the observation that psoriasis is frequently associated with obesity. The question is whether this has any impact on the…
How common is psoriasis in the general population
Despite the fact that psoriasis is a relatively common skin condition, few studies have attempted to quantify this on any large scale. The…
The Dead Sea and Psoriasis

The Dead Sea

Situated in the heart of the Great Syrian Africa rift valley that stretches throughout Israel and beyond, the Dead Sea is the lowest…
Freedom of Information Act
For many years’ pressure groups have been campaigning for access to information held by government departments and public bodies, which, as we as we…
Rheumatology in 21st Century

Rheumatology is a branch of general medicine which only became recognised as a specialty during the 1950s. At this time there were only a few…

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