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

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

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 pre...

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Main Authors: Rahime Inci, Perihan Ozturk, Mehmet Fatih Inci, Mehmet Kamil Mulayim, Mine Mujde Ozdemir, Ali Zorlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-09-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
cardiovascular risk
carotid artery intima–media thickness
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
psoriasis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811716300040

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