Abstract:Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic relapsing remitting skin disease with T cell mediated inflammatory response. The presence of increased no of proinflammatory cytokines leads to increase the risk of development of metabolic disease and CVD in patient with psoriasis. Aim: To find the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patient with psoriasis Methods: This study was a prospective hospital based case control study including 194 cases of psoriasis and 194 healthy matched controls. Waist circumference was obtain… Show more
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