Carotid intima-media thickness, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and hemoglobin A1c are independently associated with the severity of psoriasis

Inci R., ÖZTÜRK P., Inci M. F., MÜLAYİM M. K., Ozdemir M. M., ZORLU A.

DERMATOLOGICA SINICA, cilt.34, sa.3, ss.135-140, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.dsi.2016.03.004
  • Dergi Adı: DERMATOLOGICA SINICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.135-140
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Systemic inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in psoriasis patients. Carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are accepted important markers for subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk prediction.