Psoriasis and COVID-19 Infection Negatively Impact Each Other: An Analysis of 3581 Cases

Xiaohua Wang; Liyan Yuan; Xiaoyu Qiu; Bin Yang; Mao-Qiang Man

doi:10.2147/CCID.S421394

Psoriasis and COVID-19 Infection Negatively Impact Each Other: An Analysis of 3581 Cases

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2023 Jul 25:16:1933-1936. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S421394. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Xiaohua Wang^#¹, Liyan Yuan^#¹, Xiaoyu Qiu¹, Bin Yang¹, Mao-Qiang Man¹

Affiliation

¹ Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.

^# Contributed equally.

Abstract

Objective: To determine whether COVID-19 infection and psoriasis impact each other.

Methods: WeChat app was used to carry out a questionnaire survey in individuals aged 18 years and over.

Results: A total of 3581 individuals, including 2515 individuals without psoriasis and 1066 psoriatic patients completed the survey. The rate of COVID-19 infection was significantly higher in psoriatic patients than in those without psoriasis (89.59% vs 77.93%, p < 0.0001). Moreover, the rate of relapse and/or worsening of psoriasis was higher in psoriatic patients with COVID-19 infection than in that without COVID-19 infection (75.29% vs 47.75%, p < 0.0001).

Conclusion: COVID-19 infection and psoriasis negatively impact each other.

Keywords: COVID-19; infection; psoriasis.

Grants and funding

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