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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2022

Prevalence and Predictors of Abdominal Aorta Calcification in Patients With Psoriasis-A Case Control Study.

Sofia Ramos, Sheetal Daya, Nigel J Crowther, Lushen Pillay, Mohammed Tikly, Nasrin Goolam Mahyoodeen

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Sofia RamosDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sheetal DayaDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Nigel J CrowtherDepartment of Chemical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Services, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Lushen PillayDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Helen Joseph Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Mohammed TiklyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Nasrin Goolam MahyoodeenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Johannesburg Hospital · ZAChris Hani Baragwanath Hospital · ZAHelen Joseph Hospital · ZANational Health Laboratory Service · ZAUniversity of the Witwatersrand · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Psoriasis is associated with a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease in Caucasians, but only a few studies from sub-Saharan Africa have investigated the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in patients with psoriasis. Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is a strong predictor of future cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in the general population. We investigated the prevalence and risk factors for AAC in a predominantly non-Caucasian cohort of South African patients with psoriasis. Methods: A cross-sectional case-control study of adult psoriasis patients ( Results: Abdominal aortic calcification at any site was more prevalent in the psoriasis than control group (47.8% vs 22.5%, Conclusion: Our findings show AAC to be more common in psoriasis patients compared to controls. Age, T2DM and smoking were independent predictors of AAC. Smoking cessation is essential in psoriatic patients to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. The clinical utility of AAC detection by CT imaging to risk stratify for hard cardiovascular outcomes needs to be explored.

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abdominal aortic calcification (AAC)atherosclerosiscardiometabolic syndrome (CMetS)psoriasissmoking

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