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October 11, 2019
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Psoriasis severity affects severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Prospective study data presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress demonstrated that psoriasis severity is associated with more severe hepatic damage among patients with both psoriasis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Specifically, an increase in PASI score by one was associated with an increase in elastography of, on average, 0.26 kPa.