title: Psoriasis and high blood pressure.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Psoriasis is a chronic skin ailment which can be connected with an increased occurrence of other illnesses, including high blood pressure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective study has been conducted which included 70 patients affected by psoriasis, both genders, older than 18 years. Average age being 47,14 (SD= ±15,41) years, from that there were 36 men or 51,43 and 34 women or 48,57%. Average duration of psoriasis was 15,52 (SD=±12,54) years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Frequency of high blood pressure in those affected by psoriasis was 54,28%. Average age of the patients with psoriasis and high blood pressure was 53,79 year (SD=±14,15) and average duration of psoriasis was 17,19 years (SD=±13,51). Average values of PASI score were 16,65. Increase in values of PASI score and high blood pressure were statistically highly related (r=0,36, p=0,0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Psoriasis was related to high blood pressure and there was a correlation between the severity of psoriasis and high blood pressure.
authors: Health Center Zivinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Eldina Malkic
authors: EM
authors: Salihbegovic
authors: University Clinical Center Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Nermina
authors: N
authors: Hadzigrahic
authors: Dermatological and Cosmetic Center "Farah" Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Edin
authors: E
authors: Suljagic
authors: Cantonal Hospital "Dr. Irfan Ljubijankic" Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Nermina
authors: N
authors: Kurtalic
authors: University Clinical Center Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Sena
authors: S
authors: Sadic
authors: Health Center Zivinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Alema
authors: A
authors: Zejcirovic
authors: Health Center Zivinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Almina
authors: A
authors: Mujacic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: high blood pressure; psoriasis