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Can Bariatric Surgery Ease Psoriasis Too?
Key clinical point: Bariatric surgery in obese patients may ease the symptoms of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Major finding: Preoperative...
SAN FRANCISCO – It might be time to add psoriasis to the list of comorbidities bariatric surgery is likely to help.
New York University investigators have found a marked improvement in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis following bariatric surgery, especially with severe disease. The more weight people lose, the better they do.
In an interview at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, investigator Dr. Soumya Reddy, codirector of NYU’s Psoriatic Arthritis Center in Manhattan, explained how the findings can be used in the clinic and their potential impact on bariatric surgery authorization.