Associated comorbidities in psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease

Abstract

Background  The association between psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been previously reported although a great deal remains unknown about associated comorbidities.


Objectives  The aim of this study was to examine comorbidities in individuals diagnosed with both psoriasis and IBD, and to compare those with individuals diagnosed with psoriasis-only. We also looked at differences within the IBD group by clearly defining that cohort.


Methods  We included 146 patients diagnosed with both psoriasis and IBD and 146 controls diagnosed of psoriasis-only without previous records of IBD, matched by gender, ethnicity and age ...

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