Summary

Psoriasis is a chronic inflamatory systemic disease, theextracutaneous components of which are commonlyunderestimated.

In a retrospective study of a lot of 112 psoriasispatients, the authors studied the comorbidities, also payingattention to the etiopathogenical association between thisdermatosis and the given clinical entities.

The most frequent comorbidities were: overweightand obese 51,79%; high blood pressure 25,89%; liverdisease 23,22%; diabetes mellitus 10,71%; ischaemicheart disease 9,82%; chronic etilism 9,82%; dyslipidaemia8,04%.

Conclusions Economically, the comorbidities raise the cost of the

psoriasis treatment; A multidisciplinary approach of psoriasis patients is

necessary in the presence of comorbidities; The identification of psoriasis patients who have a

high cardiovascular risk is needed, to better theprognosis.

Keywords: psoriasis; comorbidities.

Rezumat

Psoriazisul este o boal sistemic inflamatorie cronic,ale crei componente extracutanate sunt de cele mai multeori subestimate.

ntr-un studiu retrospectiv efectuat pe un lot de 112bolnavi de psoriazis, autorii au cercetat comorbiditile,urmrind totodat desprinderea eventualelor interfereneetiopatogenice ntre aceast dermatoz i respectiveleentiti clinice.

Comorbiditile cele mai frecvente au fost:supraponderali i obezi 51,79%; HTA 25,89%; afectarehepatic 23,22%; diabet zaharat 10,71%; cardiopatieischemic 9,82%; etilism cronic 9,82%; dislipidemie 8,04%.

Concluzii Pe plan economic, comorbiditile cresc costul trata-

mentului bolnavilor de psoriazis; Este necesar abordarea multidisciplinar a bolnavilor

de psoriazis n prezena comorbiditilor; Se impune identificarea pacienilor cu psoriazis care

prezint risc cardiovascular crescut, pentru ameliorareaprognosticului.

Cuvinte cheie: psoriazis; comorbiditi.