Abstract
Introduction: Psoriasis is a complex, immune mediated chronic inflammatory disorder that mainly affects the skin, joints, scalp and nails and also various systems of the body. Of the various systems involved, cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome are of major concern due to their increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of Metabolic syndrome in female patients with psoriasis. Materials and methods: 52 female psoriatic patients were recruited in the study and various components of metabolic syndrome i.e waist circumference, blood pressure. Serum triglycerides, high density lipoproteins, glucose levels were assessed. Results: In our study on 52 female psoriatic patients, 12 patients (23.07%) had metabolic syndrome. Conclusion: Psoriatic patients are at an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases which should be taken into account while treating psoriasis
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