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Statistical association between psoriasis and diabetes: Further results

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In a group of 200 psoriatic patients from the area of Umbria, Italy, diabetes mellitus occurred in a statistically highly significant association with psoriasis. Similar observations were made earlier in a series of 600 patients. The above correlation also occurred significantly more frequently in patients under 50 years and in male patients.

Previous and present experience also demonstrate that psoriasis is statistically correlated with heredity for diabetes and obesity. The possible biological bases of psoriasis/diabetes association are tentatively outlined.

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Bei 200 Patienten mit Psoriasis aus dem Gebiet Umbrien (Italien) zeigte sich eine statistisch hochsignifikante Vergesellschaftung von Psoriasis mit Diabetes mellitus. Ähnliche Beobachtungen wurden schon früher bei 600 Patienten erhoben. Diese überhäufige Vergesellschaftung beider Erkrankungen zeigte sich häufiger bei männlichen Patienten unter 50 Jahren.

Frühere wie auch jetzige Erhebungen machen darüberhinaus eine statistisch correlierte Heredität für Diabetes und Fettsucht mit Psoriasis deutlich. Die biologische Grundlage für die Psoriasis-Diabetes-Vergesellschaftung wird zu deuten versucht.

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    Maurizio Binazzi, Paolo Calandra & Paolo Lisi

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Binazzi, M., Calandra, P. & Lisi, P. Statistical association between psoriasis and diabetes: Further results. Arch. Derm. Res. 254, 43–48 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00561533

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