… factor for cardiovascular diseases mediated by systemic inflammation, similar to psoriasis
and rheumatoid arthritis.The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, including obesity,
smoking and sleep disruption, is higher among patients with atopic dermatitis, accounting
for a large part (or all) of the association between atopic dermatitis and cardiovascular
disease.… These regional differences may reflect differences in cardiovascular risk factors,
supporting the hypothesis that cardiovascular risk factors are the primary mediators of the …