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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Apr 6.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Apr 6;77(13):1670–1680. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.02.009

Figure 3. Association between Psoriasis and Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors.

Figure 3.

From the American Academy of Dermatology-National Psoriasis Foundation guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with awareness and attention to comorbidities. *Some studies find less robust associations between psoriasis, hypertension, and, dyslipidemia. In a meta-analysis encompassing 42,000 psoriasis patients, the odds ratio for metabolic syndrome was as high as 2.26 (95% CI 1.70 - 3.01). Association between smoking and psoriasis. CI; Confidence interval.