title: [Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a significant predictor of cardiovascular events.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the prevalence of MS in a Mexican population with psoriasis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive, case control study was performed, involving a series of 209 patients. Relevant demographic, clinical, anthropometric, and analytic information was obtained from all participants. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed according to the NCEP-ATPIII criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study included 103 patients with psoriasis and 106 controls. The mean age of the case patients was 48.37 years; 55% were women and 46% were men. Metabolic syndrome was significantly more common in psoriatic patients than in controls (41.7 vs. 20%, odds ratio: 1.738; 95% CI: 1.194-2.531; p < 0.001). We also found a higher frequency of diabetes mellitus (17.3 vs. 6.6%; p = 0.001), alcoholic habits (8.7 vs. 0.9%; p = 0.009), and higher levels of blood pressure (p = 0.002), BMI (p = 0.016), waist circumference (p = 0.008), and triglycerides (p = 0.002).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Psoriatic patients have a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome, which can favor cardiovascular events.
authors.affiliation: Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, México, D.F.
authors.forename: Claudia Jessica
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Espinoza Hernández
authors.affiliation: Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, México, D.F.
authors.forename: Rosa María
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lacy Niebla
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, México, D.F.; Centro Médico ABC, México, D.F.
authors.forename: María Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Soto López
authors.affiliation: Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, México, D.F.
authors.forename: Nicole Stephanie
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Kresch Tronik
authors.affiliation: Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, México, D.F.
authors.forename: María Elisa
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Vega-Memije
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications*