Association of Metabolic Syndrome Components among patients with psoriasis in Duhok (Iraq)
Lecturer, Department of Medical Chemistry, College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Specialist Dermatologist, Department of internal medicine (Dermatology), Azadi Teaching hospital, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Lecturer, Department of medical laboratory technology, technical college of Health/Shekhan, Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok, Iraq,
Lecturer, Department of medical laboratory technology, technical college of Health/Shekhan, Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok, Iraq,
Ass. Professor, Department of internal medicine (Dermatology), College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Professor, Department of Medical Chemistry, College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Abstract
Background: Psoriasis is thought to be one of the systemic diseases with possible health consequences beyond the skin; studies suggesting psoriasis relation to metabolic syndrome are debatable. Objectives: This work sought to determine whether the components of psoriasis and metabolic syndrome are related. Methods: The research included 117 individuals with recognized psoriasis, ranging in age from 18 to 65. A total of three groups have been created based on their PASI scores: there were 33 moderate cases, 80 mild cases, and 4 severe instances of psoriasis. Body height, blood pressure, weight, waist circumference (WC), total cholesterol, blood glucose, HDL-c, uric acid, LDL-c, and triglycerides were examined in each instance. Results: When put to comparison with the mild group, the moderate to severe psoriasis group had considerably high triglycerides (p=0.012). Of the patients examined, 75.2% were obese and overweight and 71.8% have been centrally obese. Psoriasis was shown to be positively correlated with dyslipidemia (triglycerides > 150mg/dl, 34.2%; HDL-c 40mg/dl, 24.8%); 59% of the patients had a cluster of 2 or more metabolic syndrome components, while 17.90% did not have these symptoms. Conclusion: The findings show that over two-thirds of cases were obese or overweight and that more than half (59.0%) exhibited at least two signs of metabolic syndrome.
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