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Obesity is a metabolic disease that is marked by excessive fat accumulation and is objectively defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2. Obesity is associated with several other comorbidities, including psoriasis, which is a chronic autoimmune skin disease. Adipocytes produce pro-inflammatory signaling molecules, namely adipokines and classic cytokines, that drive increased inflammation axnd may contribute to the pro-inflammatory pathways driving psoriasis disease pathogenesis.
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December 2024
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Dermatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address:
Arch Dermatol Res
November 2024
Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
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