Metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis: A comparative study

Background: Psoriasis patients are at increased risk of developing the metabolic syndrome (MS). Proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6 that are increased in the psoriatic plaques are known to contribute to features of MS such as hypertension, dyslipidemia and insuli...

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Main Authors: Sristi Lakshmi, Amiya Kumar Nath, Carounanidy Udayashankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
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Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2014;volume=5;issue=2;spage=132;epage=137;aulast=Lakshmi