Could SCUBE-1 be a marker for subclinical atherosclerosis other than carotid artery intima-media thickness in patients with psoriasis?

Autor:	Ayvaz Çelik HH; Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey. Electronic address: drhhilalayvaz@gmail.com., Kuyumcu MS; Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey., Şirin FB; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey., Cirit M; Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey., Korkmaz S; Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey., Erturan İ; Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey., Çelik S; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey., Yıldırım M; Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Anais brasileiros de dermatologia [An Bras Dermatol] 2023 Sep-Oct; Vol. 98 (5), pp. 595-601. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 15.
DOI:	10.1016/j.abd.2022.08.012
Abstrakt:	Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is associated with many inflammatory conditions such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, among others. SCUBE-1 is a protein that plays a role in angiogenesis. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate whether SCUBE-1 could indicate subclinical atherosclerosis in psoriatic patients, and to compare SCUBE-1 levels, measurement of carotid artery ıntima-media thickness (CIMT), and metabolic parameters in psoriasis patients and healthy controls. Methods: Forty-six patients with psoriasis and 43 healthy controls were included. The severity of the disease was assessed with Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) in the patient group. Levels of SCUBE-1, CRP, lipids, and fasting glucose were measured with the enzyme-linked ımmunosorbent assay (ELISA) method, and CIMT measurements were performed by the same cardiologist. Results: SCUBE-1 levels and CIMT values were significantly higher in the patient group (for both p < 0.05). Moreover, systolic blood pressure, CRP levels, and waist circumference were higher in the patient group even though both groups had similar BMIs (for all p < 0.05). A positive correlation was found between SCUBE-1 and CIMT values among patients, and multiple regression analyses revealed that SCUBE-1 and CIMT are significantly associated with psoriasis as well. Study Limitations: A low number of participants and not including any other inflammatory marker related to angiogenesis or atherosclerosis such as VEGF, adiponectin are the main limitations of the present study. Conclusion: Despite the severity of the disease, even in psoriasis patients with mild disease the SCUBE-1 level may be an indicator of subclinical atherosclerosis and indicate the risk of cardiovascular disease in the future. (Copyright © 2023 Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
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