Assessor-blinded study of the metabolic syndrome and surrogate markers of increased cardiovascular risk in children with moderate-to-severe psoriasis compared with age-matched population of children with warts

Eva M. Volf, Danielle E. Levine, Melissa A. Michelon, Shiu Chung Au, Eshan Patvardhan, Nicole Dumont, Daniel S. Loo, Jeffrey Kuvin, Alice B. Gottlieb

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Abstract

Adult patients with psoriasis have an increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors due to elevations of Tumor Necrosis Factor and other inflammatory cytokines.1,2 Recently, higher rates of hyperlipidemia, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were seen in patients with juvenile psoriasis.3 Here, we report the interim results of an ongoing study of MetS and CVD risk factors in pediatric psoriasis patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)900-901
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Drugs in Dermatology
Volume10
Issue number8
StatePublished - Aug 2011
Externally publishedYes

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