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Psoriasis May Carry Atherosclerosis Risk Similar to that with Diabetes

Kathryn Doyle  |  

Patients with psoriasis should be screened for cardiovascular risk factors at least once and annually after age 40, Mehta advises. It also makes sense to try to exercise three to four times per week and adhere to a low fat, low salt diet, he says.

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  1. Mansouri B, Kivelevitch D, Natarajan B, et al. Comparison of coronary artery calcium scores between patients with psoriasis and type 2 diabetes. JAMA Dermatol. 2016 Aug 24. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.2907. [Epub ahead of print]

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