Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and degree of cardiovascular disease risk in patients with Psoriatic Arthritis

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Ozkan S. G., Yazısız H., Behlul A., Gokbelen Y. A., Borlu F., Yazısız V.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.4, no.1, pp.40-45, 2017 (ESCI)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2017.16052
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.40-45
  • Keywords: Psoriatic arthritis, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, OBESITY, PROFILE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and degree of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).