Increased incidence of ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease in psoriasis patients with depression: a nationwide retrospective cohort study

Psoriasis is known to confer a higher risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. However, very few studies have investigated whether the development of depression in psoriasis patients may further increase this vascular risk.We investigated the risk of ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease in Taiwanese psoriasis patients with and without depression.A nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study was performed...