Diagnosis and underdiagnosis of comorbidities in psoriasis patients - need for a multidisciplinary approach

Diagnosis and underdiagnosis of comorbidities in psoriasis patients - need for a multidisciplinary approach

Abstract BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease that manifests predominantly in the skin, although systemic involvement may also occur. Although associated comorbidities have long been recognized and despite several studies indicating psoriasis as an independent risk factor for cardiov...

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Main Authors: Gleison Vieira Duarte, Maria de Fátima S. P. de Oliveira, Ivonise Follador, Thadeu Santo Silva, Edgar Marcelino de Carvalho Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2016-12-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Subjects:
Anthropometry
Clinical diagnosis
Epidemiologic factors
Metabolic syndrome X
Prognosis
Psoriasis
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