Are psoriasis & metabolic syndrome offshoots of the same root?

" Are psoriasis and metabolic syndrome offshoots of the same root?" is a small exercise to make a scientific understanding of etiological association of the two processes. Although a good beginning, still lot of research is needed in this field. C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation, can be used to sort out those psoriatic patients who are likely to benefit from therapy by biological agents and can also help to delineate those psoriatic patients who are at high risk of developing a metabolic syndrome.

Autorentext

An attempt has been made in this book to highlight the evidence of common etiopathogenetic pathway of psoriasis and metabolic syndrome so as to emphasize the need for extending the medical concerns to metabolic syndrome in psoriatics. And the question," does psoriasis lick skin and bite cardiovascular system? is left for further research to answer.

Klappentext

" Are psoriasis and metabolic syndrome offshoots of the same root?" is a small exercise to make a scientific understanding of etiological association of the two processes. Although a good beginning, still lot of research is needed in this field. C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation, can be used to sort out those psoriatic patients who are likely to benefit from therapy by biological agents and can also help to delineate those psoriatic patients who are at high risk of developing a metabolic syndrome.