Abstract We have observed a significant higher prevalence of essential hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in a group of 100 psoriatic patients compared with sex and age matched hospitalized controls. Thirty-five psoriatic patients exhibited and enhanced plasma renin activity (PRA), while urinary aldosterone excretion was raised in 27% of the group. The autonomic responsiveness of psoriatic patients, studied by cold pressure test and tilting was normal; this finding supports the hypothesis that the enhanced activity of renin-angiotensin system is not due to an increased sympathetic function in these psoriatic patients. High values of cholesterol, triglycerides and depressed HDL-cholesterol concentrations were also observed. A complete clinical and laboratory examination is very useful in psoriasis in order to initiate an appropriate treatment of the risk factors whenever present.

High prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and enhanced activity of the renin-angiotensin system in psoriatic patients / Ena, Pasquale; Madeddu, P; Glorioso, N; Cerimele, D; Rappelli, A.. - In: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA. - ISSN 0001-5385. - 40:2(1985), pp. 199-205.

High prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and enhanced activity of the renin-angiotensin system in psoriatic patients.

ENA, Pasquale;
1985-01-01

Abstract

Abstract We have observed a significant higher prevalence of essential hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in a group of 100 psoriatic patients compared with sex and age matched hospitalized controls. Thirty-five psoriatic patients exhibited and enhanced plasma renin activity (PRA), while urinary aldosterone excretion was raised in 27% of the group. The autonomic responsiveness of psoriatic patients, studied by cold pressure test and tilting was normal; this finding supports the hypothesis that the enhanced activity of renin-angiotensin system is not due to an increased sympathetic function in these psoriatic patients. High values of cholesterol, triglycerides and depressed HDL-cholesterol concentrations were also observed. A complete clinical and laboratory examination is very useful in psoriasis in order to initiate an appropriate treatment of the risk factors whenever present.
1985
High prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and enhanced activity of the renin-angiotensin system in psoriatic patients / Ena, Pasquale; Madeddu, P; Glorioso, N; Cerimele, D; Rappelli, A.. - In: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA. - ISSN 0001-5385. - 40:2(1985), pp. 199-205.
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