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Multicenter Study
. 2019 May 1;155(5):622-623.
doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.5462.

Association of Atherosclerosis Prevalence With Age, Race, and Traditional Risk Factors in Patients With Psoriasis

Kathryn A Arnold  1 , Alison D Treister  2 , Peter A Lio  3 , Francis J Alenghat  4
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Multicenter Study

Association of Atherosclerosis Prevalence With Age, Race, and Traditional Risk Factors in Patients With Psoriasis

Kathryn A Arnold et al. JAMA Dermatol. .

Abstract

This analysis of aggregate data from electronic medical records assesses the prevalence of atherosclerosis in African American and white patients with psoriasis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Alenghat reports grants from the National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

Figures

Figure.
Figure.. Prevalence Ratios of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With vs Without Psoriasis
Age, race, sex, and risk factor subgroups are shown. Bars represent the 95% CIs. AA indicates African American; ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; WH, white.
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