High Prevalence of Bronchial Asthma in Patients with Severe Plaque Psoriasis: a Retrospective Dermatological Clinic-Based Study

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease. Evidence shows an association of psoriasis with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, including bronchial asthma (BA). No studies have been conducted in Russian population of Psoriasis patients. Methods PsO pts with BA were identify in hospital Database reporting and coding by International Statistical Classification of Disease and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) between 2010 - 2015 years. This study included 889 psoriasis patients. Results 145 out of 889 pts (16.3%) had BA. In PsA pts BA was found in the same number of cases as in PsO pts (p<0.05). BA was found in significantly more cases in old F. pts compare to young F. pts (p<0.05). BA was found in significantly more cases in old M. pts compare to young M. pts (p<0.05). Conclusions BA are common for hospital-treated cohort pts with severe plaque PsO. Old M. pts with severe plaque PsO significantly often suffer from BA compared to Young M. pts. Old F. pts with severe plaque PsO significantly often suffer from BA compared to Young F. pts.