No association between psoriasis and diabetes in the U.S. population.
Previous studies have found a positive association between psoriasis and diabetes/diabetes-related complications, but the association has not been studied in a nationally representative U.S. sample. Our analysis of NHANES data indicated that psoriasis was not associated with diabetes but was positively associated with hypertension, overweight/obesity and waist circumference.
Social & Scientific Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, MD, United States. Electronic address: scasagrande@s-3.com.
Sarah Stark
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Casagrande
Social & Scientific Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, MD, United States.
Andy
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Menke
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD, United States.
Catherine C
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Cowie
D000328:Adult; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055105:Waist Circumference; D055815:Young Adult
Complications; Epidemiology; Inflammatory diseases