Possible Modulators of Smoking-Associated Psoriasis Risk in Postmenopausal Women Include Alcohol and Smoking Cessation

Abstract

A persistent inflammatory skin condition, psoriasis has a prevalence of 0.9 to 8.5%. Psoriasis has a complex pathogenesis that includes both hereditary and non-genetic variables, such as trauma, exposure to UV light, medications, nutrition, obesity, infections, and psychological stress. Inflammation and more unhealthy living choices have been independently linked to diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease in psoriasis, a T-cell-mediated inflammatory illness that has been classified as a systemic inflammatory disease. However, there is disagreement regarding the connection between drinking and eczema. Comparatively, smoking was more frequently linked to a higher chance of developing psoriasis, as well as the progression of the condition and a poor reaction to therapy.