Selected Inflammatory and Metabolic Markers in Psoriatic Patients Treated with Goeckerman Therapy
| Autor: | Katerina Kondelkova, Lenka Borska, Ctirad Andrys, Jan Krejsek, Kvetoslava Hamakova, Simona Rendarova, Vit Rehacek, Jan Kremlacek, Zdenek Fiala |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Mediators of Inflammation, Vol 2015 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0962-9351 1466-1861 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2015/979526 |
| Popis: | Psoriasis is associated with metabolic activity of adipose tissue which produces pro- and anti-inflammatory adipokines. Goeckerman therapy (GT) represents an effective treatment of psoriasis. This study evaluated variation of selected inflammatory and metabolic markers during GT and the relationships between the markers, severity of the disease (PASI score), body mass, and the basic characteristics of the therapy. The study was conducted on a group of patients (n=32) and on a control group (n=24). Before GT, we found significantly elevated levels of proinflammatory CRP (p |
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