Scientists from Shantou University Medical College found psoriasis is linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a U.S. outpatient population.
The research is published in JAMA Dermatology and was conducted by Zhijie Ruan et al.
In the study, the team used data from 5,672 U.S. adults (aged 20 to 59 years) participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES; 2003-2006 and 2009-2014 cycles).
Associations between psoriasis and NAFLD were examined in this outpatient sample.
The researchers found that those with psoriasis had a higher prevalence of NAFLD (32.7 versus 26.6 percent) compared with people without psoriasis.
Psoriasis was associated with NAFLD (when adjusting for age, sex, race and ethnicity, educational level, family income, marital status, NHANES cycles, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and smoking and alcohol drinking status.
The team also found psoriasis was associated with NAFLD among men, among those aged 20 to 39 years, and among those without diabetes.
The team says the association between psoriasis and NAFLD in U.S. adults found in this study may be worth considering in psoriasis management.
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