Association of systemic psoriasis therapies and incidence of myocardial infarction

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 232-

  Wu, J J ^a   Channual, J C ^b   Dann, F ^b,c  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADALIMUMAB; ALEFACEPT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CYCLOSPORIN A; EFALIZUMAB; ETANERCEPT; INFLIXIMAB; METHOTREXATE; PSORALEN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA INHIBITOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PSORIASIS;

EID: 84555202355     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10666.x     Document Type: Letter

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