Belinda Lai

3 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Annika Smith |Belinda Lai |Clara Chow |Sarah Zaman

1 Introduction Psoriasis is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease affecting 2%–4% of the population [1]. It portends an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which disproportionately affects younger patients with more severe psoriasis [2-5]. The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors are also seen to be higher in patients with psoriasis, including hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, obesity and the metabolic syndrome [2-4].

Feb 22, 2025 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Annika Smith |Belinda Lai |Sarah Zaman |Peter Wong

1 Introduction Psoriasis is a chronic multi-system inflammatory disease affecting 2%–4% of the population [1]. Important systemic implications include a heightened and accelerated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) [2-5].