Female rosacea patients have higher rates of autoimmune disorders including type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Men, with rosacea, however, were only more likely to suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, according to a recent study.
The findings, published Jan. 30 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, provide more evidence of a link between rosacea and autoimmune disorders.
“Rosacea may be a marker for autoimmune disease,” says study lead author Alexander Egeberg, M.D., Ph.D., who works in Denmark at the Department of Dermato-Allergology at the University of Copenhagen’s Herlev and Gentofte Hospital.
According to the study, there’s little understanding about rosacea’s connections to other illnesses. Still, it’s been linked to conditions like heart disease, depression, migraines, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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The findings, published Jan. 30 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, provide more evidence of a link between rosacea and autoimmune disorders.
“Rosacea may be a marker for autoimmune disease,” says study lead author Alexander Egeberg, M.D., Ph.D., who works in Denmark at the Department of Dermato-Allergology at the University of Copenhagen’s Herlev and Gentofte Hospital.
According to the study, there’s little understanding about rosacea’s connections to other illnesses. Still, it’s been linked to conditions like heart disease, depression, migraines, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Complete article here:
http://dermatologytimes.modernmedici...utoimmune-link