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PsA May Put Liver at Risk
People with PsA may have an increased risk of liver disease, according to a new study that followed more than a million people for an average of 6 years. People with psoriasis were 37% more likely to develop liver disease than those without inflammatory diseases, the study found. Those with PsA were 38% more likely to have liver disorders. Taking methotrexate further increased their risk.
SOURCE:Journal of Investigative Dermatology, April 2018
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Keep up-to-date on the latestpsoriatic arthritis (PsA) researchwith our brief research summaries.
PsA Increases Diabetes Risk
Having PsA may increase yourrisk of diabetes, according to recent research. In a study of 1,305 PsA patients seen in a large specialty clinic between January 1978 and November 2014, Canadian researchers found their risk of developing diabetes was 43% higher than for the general population. The risk was greatest among those with the highest levels of PsA activity, suggesting inflammation may be a common thread in the two diseases.
Source:The Journal of Rheumatology, published online February 2017
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