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Published in: Current Dermatology Reports 1/2018

01-03-2018 | Psoriasis (J Wu, Section Editor)

Enteropathy in Psoriasis: A Systematic Review of Gastrointestinal Disease Epidemiology and Subclinical Inflammatory and Functional Gut Alterations

Authors: Isabelle M. Sanchez, Wei Jiang, Eric J. Yang, Rasnik K. Singh, Kristen Beck, Claire Liu, Ladan Afifi, Wilson Liao

Published in: Current Dermatology Reports | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Psoriasis in an inflammatory skin disorder associated with systemic inflammation. This systematic review summarizes the epidemiology, histology, and function of the gastrointestinal (GI) system in patients with psoriasis.

Recent Findings

Although psoriasis patients are at higher risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease, estimates of their prevalence have varied and it is unclear whether psoriasis patients without GI symptoms may harbor subclinical inflammation.

Summary

In a meta-analysis, the pooled prevalence of Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), and celiac disease among patients with psoriasis was 0.4, 0.5, and 2%, respectively. The pooled prevalence of psoriasis among patients with Crohn disease was 9.5% and among patients with UC was 6.6%. A significant proportion of psoriasis patients harbor lymphocytic infiltrates in the small and large intestine; 40–50% of the psoriasis patients demonstrate abnormal intestinal absorption based on fecal fat, D-xylose, and lactose tolerance tests. These results suggest that the inflammatory state of psoriasis may in some patients extend to the GI tract.
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Metadata
Title
Enteropathy in Psoriasis: A Systematic Review of Gastrointestinal Disease Epidemiology and Subclinical Inflammatory and Functional Gut Alterations
Authors
Isabelle M. Sanchez
Wei Jiang
Eric J. Yang
Rasnik K. Singh
Kristen Beck
Claire Liu
Ladan Afifi
Wilson Liao
Publication date
01-03-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Dermatology Reports / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 2162-4933
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13671-018-0213-1

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