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Increased carotid artery intima‐media thickness and impaired endothelial function in psoriasis
Author(s) -
Balci DD,
Balci A,
Karazincir S,
Ucar E,
Iyigun U,
Yalcin F,
Seyfeli E,
Inandi T,
Egilmez E
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02936.x
Subject(s) - medicine , psoriasis , brachial artery , cardiology , diabetes mellitus , subclinical infection , common carotid artery , intima media thickness , carotid arteries , blood pressure , endocrinology , dermatology
Psoriasis is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis. This study compared subclinical atherosclerosis of the carotid and brachial arteries in psoriasis vulgaris patients and healthy controls using high-resolution ultrasonography.