Abstract

formation about the duration of psoriasis, current systemic anti- inflammatory treatment and psoriatic arthritis. We assessed the severity of psoriasis with the Psoriasis Area and severity Index (PAsI). Blood was drawn in the non-fasted state for analysis of glucose, urate, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-Cr P), glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides. To assess microvascular endothelial function, we measured the pulse wave amplitude before and during reactive hyperaemia by PAT using the Endo-PAT2000 © device (Itamar Medical ltd, Caesarea, Israel). We measured the reactive hyperaemia index (rHI), a measure of endothelial function, with Endo-PAT2000 © -

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