Daniel Octavian Costache, Horia Blejan, Damian Lucian Cojocaru, Georgiana Alexandra Ioniță, Marcela Poenaru, Maria Magdalena Constantin, Andrei Cătălin Costache, Constantin Căruntu, Daniel Vasile Balaban, Raluca Simona Costache
Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated, inflammatory disease that has a major impact on patients' quality of life. Common psoriasis-associated comorbidities include cardiovascular diseases, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel syndromes, type-2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is affecting a substantial portion of the population and is closely linked with psoriasis. The interplay involves low-grade chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and genetic factors. The review presents the pathophysiological connections between psoriasis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, emphasizing the role of cytokines, adipokines, and inflammatory cascades...
February 24, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences