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Patients with psoriasis are at high risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012. The findings were presented at the press conference by Dr Ole Ahlehoff from Copenhagen University Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark and at the scientific session by Usman KHALID.
Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory disease that affects approximately 125 million people worldwide. A new study of the entire Danish population confirms previous reports of increased risk of diabetes mellitus in patients with psoriasis and shows that risk increases with severity of psoriasis. Psoriasis, atherosclerosis, and early steps in the development of diabetes mellitus are characterised by chronic inflammation, i.e. a chronic state of alert. "This chronic state of alert may explain the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus seen in these patients," said Dr Ahlehoff. The study comprised more than 4 million people, including approximately 50,000 patients with psoriasis, who were followed for 13 years.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-psoriasis-patients-high-diabetes.html
My dad has had severe psoriasis for 30 years...
Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory disease that affects approximately 125 million people worldwide. A new study of the entire Danish population confirms previous reports of increased risk of diabetes mellitus in patients with psoriasis and shows that risk increases with severity of psoriasis. Psoriasis, atherosclerosis, and early steps in the development of diabetes mellitus are characterised by chronic inflammation, i.e. a chronic state of alert. "This chronic state of alert may explain the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus seen in these patients," said Dr Ahlehoff. The study comprised more than 4 million people, including approximately 50,000 patients with psoriasis, who were followed for 13 years.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-psoriasis-patients-high-diabetes.html
My dad has had severe psoriasis for 30 years...