Acta Med. 2014, 57: 21-27

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2014.4

ASSOCIATION OF CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS WITH LEPTIN AND APOLIPOPROTEIN B/APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I RATIO REVEALS IMMINENT PREDICTORS OF SUBCLINICAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN PSORIASIS PATIENTS

Kumari Ashaa, Suman B. Sharmaa, Archana Singalb, Amitesh Aggarwalc

aUniversity College of Medical Sciences and G.T.B. Hospital, Dilshad Garden, University of Delhi, India: Department of Biochemistry
bUniversity College of Medical Sciences and G.T.B. Hospital, Dilshad Garden, University of Delhi, India: Department of Dermatology
cUniversity College of Medical Sciences and G.T.B. Hospital, Dilshad Garden, University of Delhi, India: Department of Medicine

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