Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in Female Rosacea Patients: A Nested Case-control Study

Acta Derm Venereol. 2019 Jun 1;99(7):705-706. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3167.

Authors

Suvi-Päivikki Sinikumpu¹, Jari Jokelainen, Juha Auvinen, Katri Puukka, Kari Kaikkonen, Kaisa Tasanen, Laura Huilaja

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, P.O. Box 20, FIN-90029 Oulu, Finland.

PMID: 30848290
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-3167

No abstract available

Keywords: carotid intima media thickness; rosacea; testosterone; cardiovascular diseases.

MeSH terms

Adult
Age Distribution
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
Case-Control Studies
Comorbidity
Female
Finland
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Rosacea / diagnosis*
Rosacea / epidemiology*
Sex Distribution