Pulmonary comorbidities in psoriasis are associated with a high risk of respiratory failure.

Kazuya TanimuraSeyed Mehdi NouraieDivay ChandraToru Nyunoya

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2023)

Subjects with psoriasis and pulmonary comorbidities, such as asthma and airflow limitation, are at increased risk for respiratory failure. Common immunopathological links implicating a 'skin-lung axis' may underlie psoriasis and pulmonary comorbidities.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
pulmonary hypertension
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
atopic dermatitis
acute respiratory distress syndrome
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
soft tissue
wound healing