Risk of myocardial infarction in patients with psoriasis
JM Gelfand, AL Neimann, DB Shin, X Wang… - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextPsoriasis is the most common T-helper cell type 1 (TH1) immunological disease.
Evidence has linked TH1 diseases to myocardial infarction (MI). Psoriasis has been
associated with cardiovascular diseases, but has only been investigated in hospital-based
studies that did not control for major cardiovascular risk factors. ObjectiveTo determine if
within a population-based cohort psoriasis is an independent risk factor for MI when
controlling for major cardiovascular risk factors. Design, Setting, and PatientsA prospective …
Evidence has linked TH1 diseases to myocardial infarction (MI). Psoriasis has been
associated with cardiovascular diseases, but has only been investigated in hospital-based
studies that did not control for major cardiovascular risk factors. ObjectiveTo determine if
within a population-based cohort psoriasis is an independent risk factor for MI when
controlling for major cardiovascular risk factors. Design, Setting, and PatientsA prospective …