The influence of tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking on the occurrence,the progress and treatment outcome among psoriasis patients:the research progress
Psoriasis is a common chronic,recurrent and inflammatory disease in dermatology,and the exact etiology of psoriasis has not been completely understood.Genetic and environmental factors are important factors that induce or aggravate psoriasis,among which tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking are common controllable risk factors.Studies have shown that the tobacco smoking rate of psoriasis patients is higher than that of general population.Tobacco smoking may affect the occurrence and the progress of psoriasis by enhancing the expression of psoriasis-related genes and activating psoriasis-related signaling pathways,thus increasing the risk of psoriasis and leading to the exacerbation of the condition of psoriasis patients.However,whether tobacco smoking affects the treatment effect of psoriasis patients remains controversial,and more clinical studies are needed to confirm the impact of tobacco smoking and cessation on the treatment effect of psoriasis patients.Epidemiological investigation shows that the alcohol drinking rate of psoriasis patients is higher than that of general population.Existing research evidence suggests that alcohol drinking may have adverse effects on the occurrence and the progress of psoriasis by affecting psoriasis-related susceptibility genes,affecting the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes and inducing abnormal activation of immune cells.At the same time,alcohol drinking may weaken the therapeutic response of psoriasis,making the treatment less effective.However,there is no unified conclusion on the relationship between alcohol drinking and the occurrence and severity of psoriasis.So more studies are needed to explore the association between alcohol drinking and psoriasis.