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A prospective, non-randomized controlled open trial in psoriasis patients with metabolic syndrome was conducted between January 2019 and May 2020. Inclusion criteria were age ≥ 18 years, being affected by moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis and concomitant metabolic syndrome and being

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by the excessive accumulation of triglycerides in the liver and is often associated, in the absence of significant alcohol consumption, to insulin resistance and to the metabolic syndrome of which it shares the most frequent clinical

Treatment protocol This is a 1-year prospective, hospital-based, open-label, randomized, controlled trial. The trial comprised two arms. Group 1 will receive T2T strategy together with rosuvastain 20mg daily (T2T-statin group). Group 2 will receive T2T strategy only (T2T-only group). The method of

Background Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of keratinocytes, activated dendritic cells, release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and recruitment of T-cells to the skin. The prevalence of psoriasis is 2-3% worldwide, with similar

This was a single-center, parallel-group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The study was conducted from February 2013 to October 2013 at a dermatology out-patient clinic in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines. Twenty-eight patients aged 19-65 years old assessed to have

Determination of cardiovascular risk If the assessment of cardiovascular risk remains incomplete, can identify indicators that measure risk: 1. Framingham Risk Score: Includes age, sex, total and HDL-CHOL, and levels of blood pressure (can underestimate the risk in some patients). 2. PROCAM Risk

Psoriasis is the most prevalent immune-mediated skin disease affecting 2-4% of the world's population. Severe psoriasis is a disabling disease affecting the physical and emotional well being of patients, and its effect on quality of life is similar to that seen with other major medical diseases such

Adult patients with psoriasis, especially those who are young and with severe disease, have an increased prevalence of myocardial infarction and metabolic syndrome, and increased mortality. Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) and other inflammatory cytokines are felt to play an important role not only in