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CVD and Psoriasis: Is One Treatment Better Than Another to Reduce Risk?
August 1, 2018

Psoriasis is a known risk factor for cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, stroke, and thromboembolism and mortality attributed to cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases with the severity of psoriasis. One hypothesis for how these two diseases are connected is that pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) may be a pathogenic

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Is There a Link Between Severe Atopic Eczema and Cardiovascular Disease?
June 25, 2018

Atopic eczema is a common relapsing condition the affects up to 10% of adults. Because of its systemic inflammatory component, it is thought that atopic eczema may contribute to cardiovascular outcomes, but it is not known whether the cardiovascular risks may correlate with the severity of disease. A recent study explored whether adults with atopic