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Systematic Review

Bidirectional Association between Psoriasis and Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

by
Ashley Garcia
1,
Prakash V. A. K. Ramdass
2 and
Maria E. Ramos-Nino
1,*
1
Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pharmacology, St. George’s University School of Medicine, St. George, Grenada
2
Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, St. George’s University School of Medicine, St. George, Grenada
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Respir. 2023, 3(2), 60-74; https://doi.org/10.3390/jor3020007
Submission received: 29 March 2023 / Revised: 10 May 2023 / Accepted: 15 May 2023 / Published: 19 May 2023
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Abstract

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Background: Studies have shown an increased risk of asthma in patients with psoriasis and vice versa. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the pooled association between these two chronic inflammatory diseases. Methods: A systematic search of the literature was conducted through March 2023. Risk ratios (RRs) and prevalence were calculated. Results: A total of 11 studies comprising 110,978 patients with psoriasis and 1,898,071 controls were included in the first meta-analysis. The prevalence of asthma in patients with psoriasis was 9.2% (0.075, 0.110), and the pooled risk ratio (RR) was 1.43 (1.23,1.66). Subgroup analysis showed that older patients (≥50 years) have a higher pooled risk of asthma [RR 1.59 (1.41, 1.79)] than younger patients (20–49 years) [RR 1.23 (1.07,1.41)]. In addition, a significantly higher risk of asthma was seen in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis [RR 1.48 (1.17, 1.88)) when compared to their controls than those with mild psoriasis [RR 1.28 (1.14, 1.44)]. A total of 3 studies comprising 468,869 asthma patients and 11,063,349 control were included in the second meta-analysis. The prevalence of psoriasis in asthma patients was 1.3%, 0.004, 0.029), and the pooled risk ratio was 1.23 (1.02,1.47). Conclusions: This meta-analysis provides clear evidence for the bidirectional association between asthma and psoriasis.

1. Introduction

Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease (IMID) that affects the skin and sometimes the joints and has been postulated as a systemic disease [1]. Psoriasis affects approximately 3% of adults and 0.1% of children and adolescents in the U.S.A [2,3] and ranges from 0.09% to 11.4%, most commonly in the 50–69 age group of the worldwide population [4]. Numerous studies have provided compelling evidence for a genetic predisposition to psoriasis [5,6], which has been shown to be associated with several comorbidities [7,8,9], and other IMIDs [10].
The immunopathogenesis of psoriasis involves an inflammatory response with T-helper (Th1 and Th17) activation with resulting production of interleukin (IL)-23/17 [11,12]. Recent studies have found an association between psoriasis and asthma [13], a chronic condition that affects the airways in the lung. Recently, based on the status of Th2 inflammation, the disease has been classified into Th2-high asthma (increased blood eosinophil counts or elevations of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNo)); Th2-low asthma (neutrophilic asthma and paucigranulocytic asthma); and mixed granulocytic asthma (eosinophilic and neutrophilic airway inflammation) [14]. In contrast to psoriasis, Th2 inflammation is the most important immunopathological process in asthma, with approximately 50% of mild-to-moderate asthma and a large portion of severe asthma induced by Th2-dependent inflammation [15]. The downstream pathways of Th2-high asthma include the generation of IL-4, IL-13, eosinophilia, and IgE production, and this is the asthma type in which T2 biologics that block the IgE, IL-5, and IL-4/IL-13 pathways are most likely to achieve clinical efficacy [16]. In non-Th2-high asthma, IL-17A is a major characteristic cytokine [17,18]. IL-17 immunity has been associated with asthma exacerbation [19,20], but it is not clear if this association is part of the asthma phenotype or just a response to insult [21]. Choy et al., in a study of 51 asthma patients with a range of clinical severities, demonstrated that asthma could be divided into three immunological clusters: Th2-high (regulated by IL-13), Th17-high (regulated by IL-17A), and Th2/17-low. Th2-high and Th17-high were inversely correlated in this cohort, and observations in animal models demonstrated that neutralizing one signature promoted the other, suggesting they could be mutually exclusive [22]. More recent evidence shows that inflammation-independent processes also contribute to asthma pathogenesis [15].
Epidemiological studies and meta-analyses have shown the association between asthma and psoriasis and vice-versa [9,10,13,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33]. Furthermore, the Th-17–high (IL-7-high) asthma phenotype has been found to resemble the immunophenotype of psoriasis. For example, in a study by Ostling et al., expressed genes in patients with IL-17-high asthma were shared with those reported as altered in psoriasis lesions and included genes regulating epithelial barrier function and defense mechanisms [21]. The role of IL-17 in asthma is less well-defined than the role of the Th2-high type, but in general, this type seems to be characterized by neutrophilic airway inflammation and a diminished responsiveness to corticosteroids [34]. One potential shared pathological mechanism between asthma and psoriasis includes the IL-23/Th17 axis, summarized in Figure 1, which involves antigen-induced neutrophil recruitment into the epithelial airway and skin as well as the enhancement of Th2 cell-mediated eosinophil recruitment into the airways [35]. Even though IL-23 is not critical for the polarization of naïve T-cells CD4+ to Th17, IL-23 is important for Th17 survival and effector function [36,37]. Th17 produces IL-17A and IL-17F, which are elevated in some individuals with asthma and may be responsible for the neutrophilic inflammation seen in steroid-resistant asthma [38,39]. Although primarily involved in neutrophil recruitment, the IL-23/Th17 pathway may also enhance eosinophilic inflammation, as observed in animal models [40]. In psoriasis, the efficacy of the anti-IL-12/23 biologic agent (ustekinumab) in clinical trials demonstrates the importance of this pathway in the treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis [41,42,43,44,45].
In this study, we updated the previous meta-analysis [13] on asthma in patients with psoriasis vs. controls and included a new meta-analysis on psoriasis in patients with asthma vs. controls to show the potential bidirectionality of the association.

2. Materials and Methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis was completed according to the PRISMA guidelines [53], and the protocol was pre-registered and published in PROSPERO (CRD42023405801).

2.1. Data Sources and Search Strategy

A comprehensive search on MEDLINE and SCOPUS was conducted to assess the prevalence of asthma in patients with psoriasis and vice-versa, using the keywords of (asthma) AND (psoriasis). The search was restricted to English but was not limited by date.

2.2. Study Selection and Eligibility

Citations from each database were merged into Zotero, and duplicates were removed. The titles and abstracts were screened by two reviewers (M.E.R. and P.R.) for eligibility, after which the full text of articles meeting the inclusion criteria were further examined for inclusion in this review. Any differences in study eligibility were resolved through discussion. The selection criteria for included studies in the meta-analysis were as follows: (1) cohort, case-control, or cross-sectional design; (2) analyzed the prevalence or incidence of asthma in patients with psoriasis or vice versa; (3) inclusion of a reference group. The exclusion criteria were: (1) publications based on cell or animal models; (2) reviews, comments, abstracts, and case reports.

2.3. Data Extraction

Two independent reviewers (M.E.R., P.R.) extracted the following information from eligible studies: first author, study design, study source and site, study design, ethnicity, diagnostic criteria, number of cases of asthma in psoriatic vs. controls and cases of psoriasis in asthma vs. control, and age of patients.

2.4. Quality Assessment

The quality of eligible studies, which was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale [54] by two independent reviewers (M.E.R., P.R.), included selection, comparability, and outcome. The number of scored points ranged from 0 to 9 (≥7, high quality; 4–6, medium quality, <4, low quality).

2.5. Statistical Analysis

The data were analyzed using the OpenMeta [Analyst] software for prevalence and the Cochrane Collaboration software Review Manager 5.4.1 (The Cochrane Collaboration, 2014; The Nordic Cochrane Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark) for risk ratios. Pooled risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to analyze the risk of asthma susceptibility in patients with psoriasis and vice versa. A statistical test was performed based on the Cochrane Q-test and the I2 index to assess the heterogeneity among the eligible studies. Studies with an I2 statistic > 50% were considered to have significant heterogeneity. A random effects model was selected to pool the data. Pooled analyses were considered statistically significant when the p-value < 0.05. Sensitivity analysis was performed by sequentially omitting an individual study to evaluate each study’s influence on the global effect. Potential publication bias was assessed through visual inspection of funnel plots created in Revman 5.4.1.

3. Results

3.1. Characteristics of Identified Studies

As illustrated in Figure 2, the titles and abstracts of 986 articles were screened for eligibility, of which 18 met the eligibility criteria for full-text review. After further screening, 14 studies met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review.
Characteristics of the 14 studies included in the meta-analysis appear in Table 1 for psoriasis patients vs. control group and Table 2 for asthma patients vs. control group.

3.2. Asthma in Psoriasis Patients

A total of 11 studies [9,10,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,55] comprising 110,978 patients with psoriasis and 1,898,071 controls were included in the meta-analysis. Figure 3 presents the forest plot of the pooled prevalence of asthma in patients with psoriasis: 9.2% (95% CI [0.075, 0.110]; I2 = 99.6%; p < 0.001). The prevalence of individual studies ranged from 1.7% [9,10] to 26% [30].
Figure 4 illustrates the forest plot of the risk of asthma in patients with psoriasis. The pooled risk ratio was 1.43 (95% CI [1.23, 1.66]; I2 = 95%; p < 0.001). The RR of individual studies ranged from 0.6 [24] to 2.02 [30].
Sensitivity analysis based on (a) study design did not show this as a source of heterogeneity (cross-sectional studies: I2 = 95%, p < 0.0005; cohort studies: I2 = 83%, p < 0.00001) (Figure 5), and (b) region of the study showed that a small part of the heterogeneity comes from studies conducted in America (Europe: I2 = 65%, p < 0.00001; Asia: I2 = 67%, p < 005; America: I2 = 81%, p < 00001) (Figure 6).
Subgroup analysis of studies, based on the severity of psoriasis cases, shows a significantly higher risk of asthma in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis compared to their controls than in mild psoriasis (mild psoriasis: RR 1.28 [95% CI 1.14, 1.44], p = 0.04; moderate/severe psoriasis: RR 1.48 [95% CI 1.17, 1.88], p = 0.01) (Figure 7).
Sub-analysis by age was conducted in two ways: (a) studies with age range ≥ 18 years vs. ≤18 years of age (Figure 8) (≥18 years:1.55 [95% CI 1.31, 1.83], p < 0.00001; ≤18 years: 1.36 [95% CI 1.26, 1.48], p = 0.00001); and b) as a subgroup of studies with data by age (Figure 9) (≥50 years: 1.59 [95% CI 1.41, 1.79], p < 00001; 20–49 years: 1.23 [95% CI 1.07, 1.41], p = 0.004 showing a significantly higher risk of asthma in the older populations.

3.3. Psoriasis in Asthma Patients

A total of 3 studies [31,32,33] comprising 468,869 asthma patients and 11,063,349 control were included in the meta-analysis. Figure 10 presents the forest plot of the pooled prevalence of psoriasis in asthma patients at 1.3% (95% CI [−0.004, 0.029]; I2 = 99.96%; p < 0.001). The prevalence of individual studies ranged from 0.4% [31] to 3.0% [33]. Figure 11 illustrates the forest plot of the risk of psoriasis in asthma patients. The pooled risk ratio was 1.23 (95% CI [1.02, 1.47]; I2 = 100%; p < 0.00001). The RR of individual studies ranged from 0.9 [31] to 1.42 [33] (Figure 5).
A subgroup analysis of studies where hazard ratios were provided is presented in Figure 12. The pooled hazard ratio was 1.30 (95% CI [1.27, 1.33]; I2 = 0%; p < 0.00001). The RR of individual studies ranged from 0.9 [31] to 1.42 [33]. Other subgroup analyses were not possible with the data presented by these studies.

3.4. Quality Assessment and Publication Bias

The risk of bias based on individual studies using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale is shown in Table 3. A total of 8 of the studies were high quality (≥7), and 6 were moderate quality (4–6).
Visual inspection of the funnel plots for each set of comparisons is shown in Figure 13. No significant asymmetry, or therefore, publication bias, for the studies was observed.

4. Discussion

This systematic review and meta-analysis provides clear evidence that patients with psoriasis have an increased risk of asthma and vice versa. In patients with psoriasis, older age played a significant role in the association with asthma, as previously reported in a study by Wang et al. [13]. Furthermore, there is a higher risk of developing asthma in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis with respect to their controls than in patients with mild psoriasis.
One of the main issues with all the studies that assessed the association between psoriasis and asthma is the lack of consistent data on the status of some common risk factors for sub-analysis. The lack of adjustments for common risk factors may affect the outcome of this meta-analysis. Among the most important risk factors for these two chronic conditions are the following [56]: (A) Smoking status. Smoking has been associated with psoriasis [57] and asthma [58] and might be a factor influencing the association between asthma and psoriasis. (B) Obesity and low physical activity. Obesity has been associated with both severity of psoriasis [59,60] and is one of the main risk factors for the development of asthma [61]. (C) Infections. Infections can play a role in both asthma [62] and psoriasis [63]. One example is HIV; the prevalence of asthma in people living with HIV is higher than in those without HIV [64]. In HIV-infected patients, psoriasis may have a higher incidence, present atypical clinical features, and is often resistant to treatment [65]. (D) Allergies. Significantly higher concentration of total E immunoglobulin has been observed in the patients with psoriasis [66]. Similarly, continuous allergen exposure can increase the risk of asthma and other allergic diseases [67]. (E) Dysbiosis. Changes in the intestinal microbiota can influence the incidence of chronic inflammatory diseases. Microbiome dysbiosis, characterized by altered diversity and composition, has been identified as a possible trigger for recurrent episodes of psoriasis [68] and also asthma [69]. (F) Metabolic syndrome. Higher prevalence of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes has been shown in psoriasis [70,71,72] and also in asthma [73]. (G) Medications. Some medications seem to trigger both psoriasis and asthma, such as ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, and NSAIDs [74,75,76,77,78]. (H) Subtyping of both psoriasis and asthma types to determine shared chronic inflammatory pathways or molecules [56,79]; for example, psoriasis is mediated by Th1, Th17, Th22, and Th9 [12], and similarly, neutrophilic inflammation in severe or corticoid-resistant asthma is mediated by Th1 and Th17 cells [80]. Additionally, Th17 cells produce IL-17A, IL-17F, and IL-22, inflammatory cytokines that induce the keratinocyte activation and proliferation seen in psoriasis [81,82], and the increased activity of these cytokines is also observed in patients with asthma [83], but not all subtypes share these molecules. (I) Genetic links. Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) based genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified common variants determining susceptibility to both psoriasis and asthma [84,85,86]. Other common risk factors may also be at play.
The hypothesis that the immune components, particularly the IL-23/Th17 axis for the association between asthma and psoriasis, is critical to understanding their relationship is substantiated by the high efficacy of psoriasis biologic treatments targeting the IL-23/Th17 axis, and TNF-α signaling [41,87,88,89]. However, the initial clinical trials targeting IL-23 and IL-17 in asthma yielded unfavorable results [90,91], but a high percentage of participants in the IL-23 trial [90] were categorized as having allergic asthma (61.9%), which will be less likely to benefit from this targeted treatment [36]. Studies that include more selected patients, particularly those with treatment-resistant diseases, are needed.
There are a few limitations in this meta-analysis. Firstly, there is high heterogeneity among the studies. Sensitivity analysis eliminating one study at a time indicates that the study by Joel et al. [30] introduces most of the heterogeneity (data not shown) but does not explain it completely. In general, the American-region studies introduce a significant part of the heterogeneity, indicating a higher risk of the development of asthma in patients with psoriasis. Secondly, there is a lack of information on the phenotype of asthma reported. Finally, there is a potential for overlapping among studies by region, and this cannot be excluded.

5. Conclusions

This review provides clear evidence for the bidirectional association between asthma and psoriasis. However, this association seems to be affected by age, the severity of psoriasis, study region, ethnicities of patients, and potentially other characteristics not included in this meta-analysis. Having pooled estimates of the prevalence and risk of asthma in psoriasis and vice versa, and understanding their underlying mechanisms, can help develop appropriate preventative and therapeutic strategies in these patients.

Author Contributions

M.E.R.-N., conceptualization, methodology, investigation, formal analysis, writing, project administrator. A.G., conceptualization, investigation, editing. P.V.A.K.R., data curation, review, and editing. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

All data is provided in the review.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Shared chronic inflammation pathways in psoriasis and asthma. Once triggered, psoriatic keratinocytes and airway epithelial cells become a source of innate immune mediators, notably dendritic cells [46]. In psoriasis, a Th1 response dominates the adaptive immune response that follows, while in asthma, in most cases, a Th2 response dominates. IL-23 derived from DCs and macrophages [47,48,49], but also bronchial epithelial cells [50] and keratinocytes [51], is involved in the proliferation of IL-17-producing Th17 cells [52]. IL-17 enhances keratinocyte proliferation in psoriatic patients, neutrophil aggregation, and Th2-cell-mediated eosinophil recruitment in airway inflammation [35]. Neutrophil aggregation in keratinocyte regions and airway epithelial cells may amplify the IL-17 environment [36]. Biological medications that target specific parts of the pathway are shown.
Figure 1. Shared chronic inflammation pathways in psoriasis and asthma. Once triggered, psoriatic keratinocytes and airway epithelial cells become a source of innate immune mediators, notably dendritic cells [46]. In psoriasis, a Th1 response dominates the adaptive immune response that follows, while in asthma, in most cases, a Th2 response dominates. IL-23 derived from DCs and macrophages [47,48,49], but also bronchial epithelial cells [50] and keratinocytes [51], is involved in the proliferation of IL-17-producing Th17 cells [52]. IL-17 enhances keratinocyte proliferation in psoriatic patients, neutrophil aggregation, and Th2-cell-mediated eosinophil recruitment in airway inflammation [35]. Neutrophil aggregation in keratinocyte regions and airway epithelial cells may amplify the IL-17 environment [36]. Biological medications that target specific parts of the pathway are shown.
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Figure 2. Flow diagram of the included studies.
Figure 2. Flow diagram of the included studies.
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Figure 3. Pooled prevalence of asthma in patients with psoriasis. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
Figure 3. Pooled prevalence of asthma in patients with psoriasis. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
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Figure 4. Pooled risk of asthma in patients with psoriasis. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
Figure 4. Pooled risk of asthma in patients with psoriasis. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
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Figure 5. Pooled risk of asthma in patients with psoriasis by study design. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence; and diamond-shaped figures are 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
Figure 5. Pooled risk of asthma in patients with psoriasis by study design. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence; and diamond-shaped figures are 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
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Figure 6. Pooled risk of asthma in psoriatic patients by region. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
Figure 6. Pooled risk of asthma in psoriatic patients by region. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
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Figure 7. Pooled risk of asthma in psoriatic patients by disease severity. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
Figure 7. Pooled risk of asthma in psoriatic patients by disease severity. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
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Figure 8. Pooled risk of asthma in patients with psoriasis by age group. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
Figure 8. Pooled risk of asthma in patients with psoriasis by age group. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
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Figure 9. Pooled risk of asthma in patients with psoriasis by age group. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
Figure 9. Pooled risk of asthma in patients with psoriasis by age group. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
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Figure 10. Pooled prevalence of psoriasis in asthma patients. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of the pooled estimate.
Figure 10. Pooled prevalence of psoriasis in asthma patients. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of the pooled estimate.
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Figure 11. Pooled risk of psoriasis in asthma patients. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
Figure 11. Pooled risk of psoriasis in asthma patients. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
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Figure 12. Hazard ratios of psoriasis in asthma patients. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
Figure 12. Hazard ratios of psoriasis in asthma patients. Square boxes represent individual studies; horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs); and diamond-shaped figures represent 95% CIs of pooled estimate.
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Figure 13. Funnel plot for publication bias on selected studies. (A) Psoriasis vs. control, (B) Asthma vs. control. (C) Asthma vs. control hazard ratios.
Figure 13. Funnel plot for publication bias on selected studies. (A) Psoriasis vs. control, (B) Asthma vs. control. (C) Asthma vs. control hazard ratios.
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Table 1. Characteristics of the eleven studies on the prevalence of asthma in psoriatic patients vs. control.
Table 1. Characteristics of the eleven studies on the prevalence of asthma in psoriatic patients vs. control.
StudyStudy Source and SiteStudy DesignRegionDiagnosis Criteria
Psoriasis/Asthma		Cases
n/N		Control
n/N		Included Age
Tsai, 2011 [9]National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) (1995–2008). TaiwanRetrospective cohort AsianICD-9-CM codes 696.0, 696.1/493.0, 493.1, 493.9861/51,800 (1.66)2793/207,200 (1.35)All ages
Yang, 2011 [23]Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000 (LHID 2000) (2006–2007). TaiwanCross-sectionalAsianICD-9-CM code 696.1 or 696.0/ICD-9-CM NC102/1685 (6.05)227/5055 (4.49)≥18
Hajdarbegovic, 2013 [24]Department of Dermatology at Erasmus medical center (2009–2011). NetherlandsCross-sectional EuropeCertified dermatologist or rheumatologist/self-reported19/301
(6.31)		14/147
(9.52)		All ages
Augustin, 2015 [25]German statutory health insurance company (from 2009). GermanyRetrospective cohort EuropeICD-10 CODES L40/ICD-10 code NC160/1313 (12.19)27,319/291,868
(9.36)		<18
Fang, 2015 [26]Longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID) (1996–2010). Taiwan Retrospective cohort AsianICD-9-CM codes 696, 696.0, 696.1, 696.8/ICD-9-CM code 493420/10,288 (4.08)1153/41,152 (2.80)≥20
Lonnberg, 2015 [27]Nationwide Danish Twin Registry. DenmarkCross-sectional EuropeSelf-reported/Self-reported151/1385 (10.90)2714/31,993 (8.48)20–71
Andersen, 2017 [28]Danish Administrative Registries (1995–2012). DenmarkCross-sectional EuropeSelf-reported/self-reported677/24,505 (2.76)1567/79,370 (1.97)≥18
Andersen, 2019 [10]Danish National patient registry (DNPR) (2007–2016). DenmarkRetrospective cohort EuropeICD-10 code L40/ICD-10 NC183/10,923
(1.68)		1055/109,230 (0.97)≥18
Galili, 2020 [29]Database of the Israel Defense Force (IDF) (1999–2014). IsraelCross-sectional EuropeClinically by dermatologist/pulmonologist345/3112 (11.09)70,636/884,653 (7.98)16–18
Martin, 2022 [55]National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2009–2014). USACross-sectional America Self-reported/Self-reported118/501 (23.55)2414/17,017 (14.19)≥20
Joel, 2023 [30]All of US research program (2018–2022). USACross-sectional America SNOMED codes 9014002/1959670011348/5162 (26.11)29,737/230,386 (12.91)≥18
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Table 2. Characteristics of the three studies on the prevalence of psoriasis in asthma patients vs. control.
Table 2. Characteristics of the three studies on the prevalence of psoriasis in asthma patients vs. control.
StudySource of Study. Study SiteStudy DesignRegionDiagnosis Criteria
Asthma/Psoriasis		Cases
n/N		Control
n/N		Included Age
Egeberg, 2015 [31]The Danish National Patient Register. Denmark (1997–2011)Retrospective cohort study EuropeICD-10 J45/
L40, M070-M073		87/21,725
(0.40)		6499/1,456,385 (0.45)6–14
Kim, 2019 [32]Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service-National Sample Cohort (HIRA-NSC) (2002–2013). Republic of KoreaRetrospective cohort AsianICD-10 J45-46 code/B02771/167,693 (0.46)589/167,693
(0.35)		All ages
Han, 2021 [33]KNHIS database (2010–2017). Republic of KoreaRetrospective cohort AsianICD-10 J45-46 code/L408340/279,451 (2.98) ≥20
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Table 3. Risk of bias and quality assessment of studies according to the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale.
Table 3. Risk of bias and quality assessment of studies according to the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale.
Study, YearSelectionComparabilityOutcomeRating
Tsai, 2011 [9]4239
Yang, 2011 [23]4217
Hajdarbegovic, 2013 [24]3205
Augustin, 2015 [25]3014
Fang, 2015 [26]4239
Lǿnnberg, 2015 [27]2204
Egeberg, 2015 [31]4239
Andersen, 2017 [28]3216
Andersen, 2019 [10]4239
Kim, 2019 [32]4239
Galili, 2020 [29]4239
Han, 2021 [33]4239
Martin, 2022 [55]2204
Joel, 2023 [30]3216
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