CRP and obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency: We searched medical databases such as PubMed, Wiley Online Library, and Web of Science for English language articles published between 2003 and 2017 by entering the terms “psoriasis,” “cardiovascular disease,” “obesity,” “body mass index (BMI),” “interleukins,” “adipokines,” “C-reactive protein,” and “oxidized LDL.” The inclusion criteria for this review comprised clinical studies and reviews, which focused on the associations between the search terms.