Increased carotid artery intima-media thickness and impaired endothelial function in psoriasis

Balci, DİDEM; Balci, ALİ; Karazincir, S.; Ucar, E.; Iyigun, U.; Yalcin, F.; Seyfeli, E.; Inandi, T.; Egilmez, E.

doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02936.x

Increased carotid artery intima-media thickness and impaired endothelial function in psoriasis

Balci D. D., Balci A., Karazincir S., Ucar E., Iyigun U., Yalcin F., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, cilt.23, sa.1, ss.1-6, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02936.x
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-6
Anahtar Kelimeler: atherosclerosis, carotid intima-media thickness, endothelial function, psoriasis
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.