Skin condition leads to increased risk of heart disease
More causes of heart disease are always being identified and the most recent cause of heart disease is psoriasis.
It seems as if psoriasis causes a build up of plaque in our arteries. It is thought that psoriasis may act due to its inflammatory properties, similar to rheumatoid arthritis and SLE which are both linked to an increased incidence of myocardial infarction (heart attack).
This is bad news for Americans as over 7 million suffer from the skin condition, and combine this with the high incidence of obesity in America and you have an even greater risk of heart disease than before. A recent study on people with psoriasis showed that they were more likely than those without the skin condition to have blood vessels disorders such as ischaemic heart disease, CVD, or peripheral vascular disease. Of course these blood vessel abnormalities lead to an increased risk of heart disease including heart attack and stroke.
23 October 2009 13:31
This is a shocking and alarming news for people who are suffering from Psoriasis. As you have mentioned over 7 million Americans are suffering from Psoriasis, but I believe that this tally may be over this.
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