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Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis Reduced for Patients With T2DM
TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have a reduced risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which may be due to statin use, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in Rheumatology. Dawit T. Zemedikun, Ph.D., from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted...
Psoriasis Linked to Higher Risk for Thyroid Disease
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Psoriasis is associated with an increased risk for thyroid disease among U.S. adults, according to research published online March 16 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Jeffrey Liu, from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues...
What Are the Most Common Skin Conditions Affecting African Americans?
Medical conditions impact everyone differently. Genetics, biology, and many other factors all come together to determine how a body will deal with a condition and, as a result, how serious the condition will be. Because of this, skin conditions are found at different incidence rates in different groups of people. This means the skin conditions...
Patient's Mental Health Impacts Rating of Psoriasis Severity
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Discordance between patient and physician assessments of psoriasis severity is associated with patient depression and anxiety, according to a study published online March 3 in JAMA Dermatology. Ewan Carr, Ph.D., from King’s College London, and colleagues conducted a cohort study to examine discordance between patient- and physician-reported measures...
Patient's Mental Health Impacts Rating of Psoriasis Severity
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Discordance between patient and physician assessments of psoriasis severity is associated with patient depression and anxiety, according to a study published online March 3 in JAMA Dermatology. Ewan Carr, Ph.D., from King’s College London, and colleagues conducted a cohort study to examine discordance between patient- and physician-reported measures...
Comorbidities Explored in Palmoplantar Pustulosis
Patients with palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) have an overlapping comorbidity profile with patients with psoriasis vulgaris, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology. Dong Hyo Kim, M.D., from the Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea, and colleagues conducted a nationwide population-based cross-sectional study involving Korean patients diagnosed with PPP, psoriasis vulgaris, or...
Risk for Ectopic Pregnancy Increased for Women With Psoriasis
Women with psoriasis have a significantly increased risk for ectopic pregnancy (EP), which is highest for those with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, according to a study published in the June issue of JAAD International. Cæcilie Bachdal Johansen, M.D., from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and colleagues examined the association between psoriasis and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs)...
Some Inflammatory Diseases Linked to Stroke-Associated Pneumonia
THURSDAY, Jan. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For patients discharged after acute ischemic stroke (AIS), the risk for stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is reduced for those with psoriasis or other chronic inflammatory diseases, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. Layne Dylla, M.D., Ph.D., from the...
Candidate Biomarkers Identified for Psoriasis Progression
Candidate biomarkers for disease progression in psoriasis have been identified, according to a review published in the British Journal of Dermatology. Ravi Ramessur, B.M.B.S., from King’s College London, and colleagues conducted a systematic review of relevant articles published between 1990 and December 2021 to identify and catalog candidate biomarkers of disease progression in psoriasis. Data...