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What is the Role of Galectin-3 in Cardiovascular Problems for Patients with Psoriasis?
February 26, 2019

Patients with psoriasis are also at increased risk of other conditions, especially diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular problems including heart failure. Recent studies have indicated that patients with psoriasis may have alterations and dysfunction in the way the heart works. There are data pointing to impaired left ventricular (LV) deformations which is critical for systolic function …

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Does Ixekizumab Affect Cardiovascular Parameters After Treatment?
August 15, 2018

Patients with psoriasis often have cardiovascular comorbidities and more cardiovascular risk factors. Cardiovascular disease and psoriasis share similar immunologic profiles as both are mediated by type 1 and type 17 helper T cells. Therefore, when biologic agents that target this immunologic pathway are used for treatment they may have beneficial effects on cardiovascular parameters. A …

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Summer 2018 | Live Blog | Comorbidities in Rosacea and Acne: Fact or Fiction?
June 28, 2018

Gina Fragione, MPAS, PA-C presented a lecture on Comorbidities in Rosacea and Acne: Fact or Fiction at the SDPA Annual Summer Conference. She began by discussing the pathophysiology of rosacea as primarily an inflammatory disorder consisting of a dysregulation of innate an adaptive immune system, and that it shares a common general pathophysiology with reported …

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Is There an Association with Rosacea, Cardiovascular and Psychiatric Diseases?
May 15, 2018

Rosacea has been found to be significantly associated as comorbid with cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and psychiatric diseases. This is thought to be because rosacea is generally linked to abnormalities of cutaneous vasculature and dysregulation of the inflammatory response, and therefore shares similarities with systemic diseases of the same nature. A recent review looked at available data …