Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in pre-pubertal children with psoriasis
Caroppo F, Galderisi A, Ventura L, Belloni Fortina A. Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in pre-pubertal children with psoriasis. European Journal Of Pediatrics 2021, 180: 1739-1745. PMID: 33483797, PMCID: PMC8105196, DOI: 10.1007/s00431-020-03924-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-pubertal childrenMetabolic syndromeInsulin resistanceMetabolic diseasesMetabolic syndrome risk factorsSingle-center prospective studyHomeostatic model assessmentAge-specific percentilesCardiometabolic comorbiditiesChildhood psoriasisProspective studyRisk factorsHigh prevalencePsoriasisModel assessmentSyndromePrevalenceLimited dataYoung childrenChildrenAdultsDiseaseComorbiditiesHOMADiagnosis