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Psoriasis has been linked to cardiometabolic comorbidities such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.1 However, many studies investigating this link primarily include White patients from wealthy backgrounds.1 Therefore, there is a lack of representation of ethnic minorities and poorer socioeconomic backgrounds.1
This cross-sectional analysis by Rudd et al.,1 published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology compared the prevalence of cardiometabolic comorbidities in individuals with and without psoriasis in an ethnically and racially diverse, low-income population. The analysis aimed to assess whether ethnicity or race affects the risk of developing cardiometabolic comorbidities.1
Figure 1. Prevalence of hypertension†, hyperlipidemia‡, diabetes§, and obesity‖ in patients with and without psoriasis*
*Data from Rudd, et al.1
†Defined by the presence of the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD-10) code.
‡Hyperlipidaemia was defined by the presence of ICD-10 code, or by total cholesterol ≥240 mg dL−1, triglycerides ≥150 mg dL−1, high-density lipoprotein <50 mg dL−1 for women and <40 mg dL−1 for men and low-density lipoprotein ≥160 mg dL−1.
§Diabetes was defined as the presence of an ICD-10 code, or hemoglobin A1c ≥6.5%.
‖Obesity was defined as BMI ≥30 kg m−2.
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