month : 06/2020 38 results

Nutrição e Psoríase – Artigo 17

Association between Vitamin D deficiency and psoriasis: An exploratory study ABSTRACT Introduction: Deficiency of Vitamin D is a widespread problem. Vitamin D could have important immune modulatory effects in psoriasis. Objective: Aimed to review and endeavored to establish the relationship, if any, between deficiency of Vitamin D and psoriasis. Methods: Leading studies that examined the relationship between deficiency of Vitamin D and psoriasis were reviewed from July2016 to October 2016. An electronic published work search was performed using PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and ...

Nutrição e Psoríase – Artigo 16

Association between psoriasis and vitamin D: Duration of disease correlates with decreased vitamin D serum levels  An observational case-control study Recent literature has focused on the association of psoriasis with lower than normal or highly deficient vitamin D blood levels. To investigate the controversial association between psoriasis and vitamin D levels. From 2012 to 2014, 561 subjects were assessed, of which 170 had psoriasis, 51 had an autoimmune bullous, and 340 were healthy patients. Anagraphical data, 25(OH)D blood levels, and seasons of vitamin D levels assessments ...

Nutrição e Psoríase – Artigo 15

Diet and Psoriasis: Part 3. Role of Nutritional Supplements Abstract Psoriasis patients are increasingly turning to the use of alternative and complementary medicine to manage their psoriasis. Patients often inquire about what dietary supplements may be beneficial, including the use of oral vitamin D, vitamin B12, selenium, and omega-3 fatty acids in fish oils. In this review we examine the extent to which each of these common nutritional interventions has been studied for the treatment of psoriasis. We weighed evidence from both controlled and uncontrolled prospective trials. The ...

Nutrição e Psoríase – Artigo 14

n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation in psoriasis: a review Abstract Psoriasis is an immune mediated chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology and characterized by epidermal hyperplasia and inappropriate immune activation, which affects the skin and joints as well.The immunopathogenesis of psoriasis involves changes in the innate and acquired (T lymphocytes) immune system. The cells of the innate immune system when activated produce growth factors, cytokines, and chemokines that act on cells of the acquired immune system and vice versa, being characterized as atype ...

Nutrição e Psoríase – Artigo 13

Psoriasis and Metabolic Syndrome: Comorbidities and Environmental and Therapeutic Implications Abstract Psoriasis (PS) is an incessant, fiery skin sickness characterized by erythematous plaques with thick silvery scales, white or red patches of the skin, which encompasses several immunological, biomolecular, genetic, and environmental factors that may lead to further development of metabolic syndrome (MS) and vice versa. Metabolic syndrome is composed of multiple components (high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, glucose intolerance, and dyslipidemia) of risk factors that arise ...

Nutrição e Psoríase – Artigo 12

Inflammatory dietary pattern and incident psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and atopic dermatitis in women: a cohort study Abstract Background: Diet is a modulator of inflammation and may impact inflammatory skin diseases. Objective: To assess the relationship between pro-inflammatory dietary patterns and incident psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and atopic dermatitis (AD). Methods: We conducted cohort studies among women in the Nurses’ Health Study II. The empirical dietary inflammatory pattern (EDIP) score was calculated at baseline and every four years. Incident psoriasis, PsA, ...

Nutrição e Psoríase – Artigo 11

Study on the use of omega-3 fatty acids as a therapeutic supplement in treatment of psoriasis Abstract: Previous studies have suggested a benefit for patients with plaque psoriasis when omega-3 fatty acids are added to topical treatment. This study evaluated the efficacy of a nutritional complement rich in omega-3 fatty acids in patients with mild or moderate plaque psoriasis. Thirty patients were recruited, 15 of whom were given topical treatment with tacalcitol, forming the control group. The remaining 15 patients were given topical tacalcitol and 2 capsules of Oravex® daily. ...

Nutrição e Psoríase – Artigo 10

Effects of fish oil supplement on psoriasis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Abstract Background: Fish oils, which contain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as the active ingredients, possess antiinflammatory activities and may have therapeutic potential in diseases with an inflammatory etiology. Fish oil supplement has been advocated for treating psoriasis which is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis. Objective: We aimed to investigate the effects of fish oil supplement on psoriasis. Methods: We searched CENTRAL, Embase and MEDLINE on 24 January 2018 for randomized ...