Psoriasis linked to diabetes, high blood pressure

A study that tracked over 1800 women with psoriasis since 1991 found that they are more likely to develop diabetes and high blood pressure than those who didn't have psoriasis. Because inflammation is a factor in psoriasis, hypertension and pre-diabetic insulin resistance, it's possible that this underlying link is the reason behind the findings.

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