Pediatric psoriasis and association with cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities: Systematic review and meta-analysis

摘要

Background/Objectives There is an increasing volume of evidence which supports the link between psoriasis and cardiometabolic risk including obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and myocardial infarction. Although one-third to one-half of psoriasis cases start during childhood, it is unclear whether childhood psoriasis is similarly associated with a cardiometabolic risk profile.