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ArticleDermatology and therapy2020

Cardiovascular Drug Use and Risk of Actinic Keratosis: A Case-Control Study.

Olga Warszawik-Hendzel, Małgorzata Olszewska, Adriana Rakowska, Mariusz Sikora, Piotr Hendzel, Lidia Rudnicka

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Article in Dermatology and therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Olga Warszawik-HendzelDepartment of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Małgorzata OlszewskaDepartment of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. malgorzataolszewska@yahoo.com.
Adriana RakowskaDepartment of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Mariusz SikoraDepartment of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Piotr HendzelDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Lidia RudnickaDepartment of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Medical University of Warsaw · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionActinic keratosis (AK) is a precancerous skin lesion. Currently, many experts treat actinic keratosis as squamous cell carcinoma in situ. It is well established that exposure of the skin to ultraviolet radiation is a major risk factor for the development of actinic keratosis. Some studies suggest an association between keratinocyte cancers and photosensitizing cardiovascular drugs. The aim of this study was to establish an association between cardiovascular drug use and the presence of AK.

methodsA total of 400 patients were enrolled into the study (200 with AK; 200 healthy persons in the control group). The group of patients with AK consisted of 106 women and 94 men (mean age 71 years). The control group included 102 women and 98 men (mean age 69 years). An analysis of the risk factors for developing actinic keratosis was performed in all patients with AK on the basis of a detailed, standardized interview.

resultsThe statistical analysis showed that features independently associated with increased risk of AK included: age > 80 years (OR 4.14; 95% CI 2.4-7.3), positive cancer history (OR 1.94; 95% CI 1.0-3.6), positive history of sunburns when < 18 years old (OR 2.18; 95% CI 1.3-3.7) and taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (OR 2.28; 95% CI 1.2-4.3), angiotensin receptor AT

conclusionIn conclusion, our study presented an association between cardiovascular drug use and the risk of developing AK.

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Actinic keratosisCardiovascular drugPhotosensitizing drug

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PMID32506248
PMCPMC7367976
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