The Psoriasis-MASLD Link
When it comes to psoriasis and metabolic conditions like MASLD, it’s not as simple as one condition causing another. In fact, there may be underlying processes in your body — including the activity of immune system chemicals called cytokines — that increase the risk for both psoriasis and metabolic dysfunction.
“Ongoing inflammatory signals from cytokines, such as TNF-alpha and IL-17, can interfere with how the liver handles fat, making it more likely for fat to build up in liver cells,” says Meena B. Bansal, MD, a professor of medicine and the director of the MASLD/MASH Center of Excellence at the Icahn School of…
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