Treating psoriasis may help
improve cardiovascular symptoms by reducing skin inflammation, which in turn leads to less inflammation elsewhere in the body, Dr. Wu says.
Recent studies have indicated that biologic medications may improve
cardiovascular symptoms in some psoriasis patients, Dr. Wu says, but the exact reason for this improvement remains unclear.
He says more research is required to determine whether a direct connection exists between biologic treatment and the improvement
of cardiovascular symptoms, and to evaluate how biologics compare to other psoriasis treatments in reducing cardiovascular diseases.
Although all the firefighters were
without cardiovascular symptoms, the researchers found that two - thirds of the participants (33 of 50) had carotid plaque and / or thickening of the carotid artery greater than levels in the 75th percentile of values known to reflect risk.
The bacteria spread in the body causing flu like symptoms, joint pain, and neurological symptoms such as weakness in the legs and arms, confusion and
cardiovascular symptoms such as palpitation or fainting.
It actually helps reduce
these cardiovascular symptoms.
Citizens affected report sleep disturbance for weeks at a time, and other health problems such as headaches, dizziness, and
cardiovascular symptoms.