Pharmacological undertreatment of coronary risk factors in patients with psoriasis: observational study of the Danish nationwide registries

Ole Ahlehoff, Lone Skov, Gunnar Gislason, Jesper Lindhardsen, Søren Lund Kristensen, Lars Iversen, Stine Lasthein, Robert Gniadecki, Tomas Norman Dam, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Peter Riis Hansen

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Abstract

Patients with psoriasis have increased prevalence of coronary risk factors and limited recent results have suggested that these risk factors are undertreated in patients with psoriasis. This may contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases observed in patients with psoriasis.
Original languageEnglish
JournalP L o S One
Volume7
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)e36342
ISSN1932-6203
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Coronary Disease
  • Denmark
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psoriasis
  • Registries
  • Risk Factors

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