In psoriasis, beware of stroke

As found by Danish scientists, victims of psoriasis is almost three times greater risk of becoming victims of stroke and heart disease. And particularly at risk younger patients.

According to a study published in the journal European Heart Journal, psoriasis   significantly increases the risk of   heart disease . Danish researchers made this conclusion based on observations of patients with 36,765 psoriasis   in moderate form, and 2793 patients with psoriasis severe. Observations lasted from 1997 to 2006.

Patients 50 years with moderate shape psoriasis   the risk of cardiac arrhythmias grew by 50% and the risk of ischemic stroke   altogether grew by 97%. But much more frightening figures seem to be for people with severe   psoriasis . In their case, the risk of arrhythmia increases by as much as 198% (!), And the risk of stroke by 180%. Thus, in this age group can be attributed exactly psoriasis risk factors heart disease .

In patients older than 50 years of psoriasis for some reason did not increase the risk of   ischemic stroke   or arrhythmia. The exact cause of this connection, the doctors do not know. Although phenomenal 198% of the risk lead to the assumption that this is psoriasis can cause arrhythmia, and becomes an indirect cause of stroke is no scientific evidence to support this version of the scientists had been received. But now the importance of treatment of psoriasis at a young age is more than obvious. So do not pay attention to the red otmetinki on the skin can not, even if they do not cause you much concern.

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