Meta-analysis of psoriasis, cardiovascular disease, and associated risk factors
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BACKGROUND: The possible connection between psoriasis with cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors has been implied, but inconsistent results have been reported.
OBJECTIVE: We sought to create an overview and statistical summary of the previous literature with elucidating subgroup analysis.
METHODS: This was a meta-analysis of observational studies using random effect statistics. A systematic search of observational studies of psoriasis as study variable and cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors as outcome, published before October 25, 2012, was conducted.
RESULTS: Of 835 references in the original search, 75 relevant articles were identified. We included 503,686 cases and 29,686,694 controls. Psoriasis was associated with cardiovascular disease in total (odds ratio [OR] 1.4; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-1.7), ischemic heart disease (OR 1.5; 95% CI 1.2-1.9), peripheral vascular disease (OR 1.5; 95% CI 1.2-1.8), atherosclerosis (OR 1.1; 95% CI 1.1-1.2), diabetes (OR 1.9; 95% CI 1.5-2.5), hypertension (OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.6-2.0), dyslipidemia (OR 1.5; 95% CI 1.4-1.7), obesity by body mass index (OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.4-2.2), obesity by abdominal fat (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.2-2.3), and the metabolic syndrome (OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.2-2.8), but not associated with cerebrovascular disease (OR 1.1; 95% CI 0.9-1.3) and cardiovascular mortality (OR 0.9; 95% CI 0.4-2.2). The strongest associations were seen in hospital-based studies and psoriatic arthritis. Population-based studies did not show significant associations, with the exception of dyslipidemia.
LIMITATIONS: The heterogeneity of the studies makes clinical interpretation challenging.
CONCLUSIONS: In aggregate, psoriasis was associated with ischemic heart disease and cardiovascular risk factors. The association was only significant for hospital-based studies, except for dyslipidemia, which was also significant in population-based studies.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology |
Vol/bind | 69 |
Udgave nummer | 6 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1014-24 |
Antal sider | 11 |
ISSN | 0190-9622 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - dec. 2013 |
ID: 120840402