Correlation Between Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure with Severity of Psoriasis Vulgaris

Background: The immune system has a mediating role in psoriasis vulgaris, a skin illness characterized by persistent inflammation that flares up at irregular intervals and is frequently associated with obesity and hypertension. The prevalence of psoriasis vulgaris, hypertension, and obesity, are all recognized to be implicated in the same pathophysiological route, although the specific method through which the disease develops is yet unknown. Objective: To determine whether there is a correlation between psoriasis vulgaris severity and BMI and blood pressure. Methods: This was a retrospective study. Medical records of individuals with psoriasis vulgaris were collected from 2018 to 2020. The psoriasis area and severity index were used to assess the severity of psoriasis vulgaris. Results: A total of 181 patients of psoriasis vulgaris were enrolled. The number of female patients was more than male patients with 92 (50.8%) patients. Severe psoriasis vulgaris a severe degree within 121 (66.9%) patients. Psoriasis was corelated with body mass index and using the Spearman correlation p=0.002 with r=0.233, while the correlation between blood pressure and psoriasis vulgaris severity had p<0.001 with r=0.262. Conclusion: Body mass index and blood pressure are weakly correlated with the severity of psoriasis vulgaris.