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, vol.49, no.2, pp.617-623, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1812-139
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.617-623
  • Keywords: Psoriasis, childhood, echocardiography, ventricular strain, arterial elasticity, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, PLAQUE PSORIASIS, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, PATHOGENESIS, DYSFUNCTION, SEVERITY, STRAIN
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.