Piec Katarzyna, Marek-Józefowicz Luiza, Nadolska Katarzyna, Lemanowicz Adam, Serafin Zbigniew, Kozera Grzegorz
Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Medical College in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland.
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Medical College in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland.
Biomedicines. 2024 Jul 23;12(8):1627. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12081627.
Psoriasis induces systemic atherosclerosis, but its impact on cerebrovascular function remains unclear. However, stroke prevention must be considered in psoriasis, as it is commonly comorbid with classic cardiovascular risk factors. Thus, the aim of the study is to assess cerebral microvasculature function and its confounders in patients with psoriasis. The study protocol included cerebral autoregulation assessment with measurements of vasomotor reactivity reserve (VMRr) on the middle cerebral arteries with the use of a Transcranial Doppler (TCD) in 50 patients with psoriasis without cerebrovascular events (46; 21-74 years) and 26 healthy controls (41; 29-58 years). Analyses of VMRr relationships with the psoriasis course, comorbidities, inflammatory markers and intima-media thickness (IMT) were performed. The study showed that VMRr was lower (64% vs. 76%, = 0.001), and the IMT was higher (0.65 vs. 0.52 mm, = 0.001) in patients compared to controls. The patients were also characterized by a higher body mass index (BMI) and a higher level of Il-6 than the controls (29.14 vs. 25.76 kg/m, = 0.004 and 585 vs. 204 pg/mL, < 0.001, respectively), but only BMI was independently impacting VMRr reduction ( = 0.02). In conclusion, early cerebral microvasculature dysfunction may occur in patients with psoriasis, and its extent is associated with an increase in BMI. Thus, body mass reduction should be strongly recommended for stroke prophylaxis in patients with psoriasis.
银屑病会诱发全身性动脉粥样硬化,但其对脑血管功能的影响尚不清楚。然而,由于银屑病常与经典心血管危险因素合并存在,因此在银屑病患者中必须考虑预防中风。因此,本研究的目的是评估银屑病患者的脑微血管功能及其混杂因素。研究方案包括对50例无脑血管事件的银屑病患者(46例,年龄21 - 74岁)和26例健康对照者(41例,年龄29 - 58岁)使用经颅多普勒(TCD)测量大脑中动脉的血管舒缩反应储备(VMRr)来评估脑自动调节功能。对VMRr与银屑病病程、合并症、炎症标志物和内膜中层厚度(IMT)之间的关系进行了分析。研究表明,与对照组相比,患者的VMRr较低(64%对76%,P = 0.001),IMT较高(0.65对0.52 mm,P = 0.001)。患者的体重指数(BMI)和白细胞介素 - 6水平也高于对照组(分别为29.14对25.76 kg/m²,P = 0.004;585对204 pg/mL,P < 0.001),但只有BMI独立影响VMRr降低(P = 0.02)。总之,银屑病患者可能会出现早期脑微血管功能障碍,其程度与BMI增加有关。因此,强烈建议银屑病患者减轻体重以预防中风。