The impact of methotrexate therapy with vitamin D supplementation on the cardiovascular risk factors among patients with psoriasis; a prospective randomized comparative study.

Ghada Mohamed El-HanafyMohamed Hussein Medhat El-KomyMona Ali NashaatNormeen Hany RadyHeba Abd El-SalamEman Raafat Said

Published in: The Journal of dermatological treatment (2021)

Treating psoriasis with methotrexate may decrease cardiovascular disease risk factors. Adding vitamin D supplementation to methotrexate may protect lipid homeostasis, specifically cholesterol and triglycerides.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
high dose
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
atopic dermatitis
low density lipoprotein
chemotherapy induced