Comorbidities and Prevalence of Smoking & Alcohol in Psoriasis

Author(s)	Sabhyata Gurung, Pratistha Shrestha, Meera Shrestha, Shrikant Panday, Pradip Chhetri
Country	Nepal
Abstract	Introduction: Psoriasis is chronic inflammatory disease associated with comorbidities. One of the major comorbidities that is a significant predictor of cardiovascular risk is metabolic syndrome. Methods: This is the hospital based cross sectional study. Total of 50 patients with clinically diagnosed case of psoriasis were enrolled in the study. Results: out of 50 patients,only 3 (6%) had metabolic syndrome. It was found that 6 patients (12%) of the patients were smokers and alcoholics. Analyses were also made for dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, and hypothyroidism. The association with metabolic syndrome was not statistically significant. Conclusion : The research revealed a high level of triglycerides in 12 patients (12%) and a low level of high density lipid profile in 39 patients (78%).
Keywords	Diabetes, Lipid Profile, Metabolic Syndrome, Psoriasis, Thyroid Function Test
Field	Biology > Medical / Physiology
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024
Published On	2024-06-17
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.22884

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