MONDAY, April 20, 2009 (Health.com) — Psoriasis may do more than wreak havoc on your skin. Those scaly, red patches are also associated with a higher risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, possibly due to the underlying inflammation that causes the skin problem.
Women with psoriasis are 63% more likely to develop diabetes, and 17% more likely to develop high blood pressure than their counterparts who do not have the common skin condition, according to a study in the April issue of the Archives of Dermatology.
“Psoriasis is not just a skin disease. It is a real medical condition and requires a multidisciplinary approach to treatment,” says lead researcher Abrar A. Qureshi, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of dermatology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard University Medical School, both in Boston.
Psoriasis affects more than 4.5 million adults in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. The skin condition can be mild to severe, and is marked by scaly, silvery plaques of raised, reddish skin that tend to occur on the elbows, knees, lower back, and scalp.
In the study, the researchers analyzed data from the Nurses’ Health Study II, which included 78,061 nurses who were ages 27 to 44 in 1991. Overall, 2.3% had been diagnosed with psoriasis. The women were asked whether they were diagnosed with diabetes or high blood pressure during a 14-year follow-up period.
Of all the women in the study, 2% developed diabetes and 20% developed high blood pressure. The women with psoriasis were more likely to develop diabetes and/or high blood pressure than the women who did not have psoriasis when the study began.
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Years ago I was diagnosed with a severe case of Psoriasis and tried many topical ointments. Finally I was able to really get it under control by eliminating a lot of fat in my diet. so far I only get a slight scaly condition on pressure points I.E. elbow, knees and the back bone of my spine.
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