The relation between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and maximum body mass index in patients with psoriasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1141-1143

  Ohtsuka, T ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body mass index; High sensitivity C reactive protein; Psoriasis; Triglyceride

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AGED; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHELOMETRY; OBESITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PSORIASIS;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 42049116763     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08467.x     Document Type: Letter

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