Assessment of cardiac and vessel functions in childhood psoriasis

ŞAYLAN ÇEVİK B., AKALIN F., Erolu E., Gencosmanoolu S., Ergun T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.49, sa.2, ss.617-623, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1812-139
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.617-623
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Psoriasis, childhood, echocardiography, ventricular strain, arterial elasticity, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, PLAQUE PSORIASIS, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, PATHOGENESIS, DYSFUNCTION, SEVERITY, STRAIN
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease. The effect of psoriasis on the cardiovascular system has not been studied in children before. We studied ventricular strain and vascular functions to assess early cardiovascular effects of psoriasis during childhood.