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Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii
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Atherosclerosis attacks in patients with psoriasis vulgaris but without a relationship with the severity and course of the disease

Agnieszka Białecka
1
,
Marcin Białecki
2
,
Zbigniew Serafin
2
,
Rafał Czajkowski
1

  1. Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Medical College in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
  2. Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
Adv Dermatol Allergol 2021; XXXVIII (4): 673–681
Online publish date: 2021/09/17
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Introduction
In recent years numerous research studies have indicated that chronic inflammation in psoriasis can be associated with an increased risk of developing atherosclerosis. Aim: The presented study was aimed at demonstrating whether patients suffering from psoriasis vulgaris are at a greater risk of developing atherosclerosis depending on the presence of selected cardiovascular risk factors and the course and severity of the disease.

Material and methods
Sixty-two patients with diagnosed psoriasis vulgaris and 42 healthy volunteers were included in the study. All the patients underwent carotid ultrasound with the assessment of the common carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) and the computed tomography with determination of coronary artery calcification (CAC).

Results
The IMT was significantly higher in the study group (1.030 ±0.303 mm vs. 0.838 ±0.151 mm, p < 0.0001). We also found a significantly increased severity of Calcium Score (CS) in Agatston units (168.20 ±309.63 vs. 24.52 ±43.21, p = 0.0207) of CAC in patients with psoriasis. There was no significant correlation between the degree of atherosclerosis and psoriasis severity determined in the PASI (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index) scale, duration of the disease, number of exacerbations per year or C-reactive protein values.

Conclusions
The study showed an increased risk of developing atherosclerosis in patients diagnosed with psoriasis vulgaris, but no correlation was found between the degree of atherosclerosis and the severity of the disease.

keywords:

psoriasis, atherosclerosis, intima media thickness, calcium score

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