A CORRELATION STUDY OF PSORIASIS AREA SEVERITY INDEX AND FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS IN PSORIASIS PATIENTS

Background: Psoriasis is a multisystem disease of unknown origin and is universal in occurrence. The chronic inammatory nature in psoriasis is thought to predispose the patients to other diseases with inammatory component, like cardiovascular and metabolic disorders including diabetes mellitus. This study attempts to study the correlation between Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) and Fasting blood sugar (FBS). Methods:This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Department of Dermatology at a tertiary care centre in central India. Patients of Psoriasis attending the outpatient department were enrolled in the study and examined after taking informed consent. Result and conclusion: There was signicant positive correlation between PASI and FBS.