Psoriasis-associated vascular disease: the role of HDL

Abstract Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease with a prevalence of 2–3%. Overwhelming evidence show an epidemiological association between psoriasis, cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular disease is the most frequent cause of death in patients with severe psorias...

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Main Authors: Maria Joao Paiva-Lopes, José Delgado Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12929-017-0382-4