Search for: [Abstract = "king\; psoriatic patients did not differ from non psoriatic, although they have higher plasma levels of total and LDL cholesterol. 2. Aortic pulse wave velocity and left ventricular mass index parameters related with increased cardiovascular risk were higher among psoriatic than in non psoriatic patients. Moreover studied psoriatic group was characterized by wider ascending aorta diameter, worse left ventricle diastolic function, enlarged left atrium and higher prevalence of mitral regurgitation. 3. Higher levels of interleukin 18, TNFα and interleukin 6 in the psoriatic than in the control group should be considered as a markers of increased inflammatory activity. This observation confirms prevalence of Th1 type cytokines activity in psoriatic process. Decreased lymphocytosis and inceased number of basophiles in the blood smear among patients with psoriasis vulgaris complete the immunological characteristic of studied group. 4. Increased levels of IL\-18 and TNFα amon."]

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