Increased serum leptin and resistin levels and increased carotid intima-media wall thickness in patients with psoriasis: is psoriasis associated with atherosclerosis?
Although serum leptin, resistin, TG, and total cholesterol levels and MIMT of the CCA were significantly increased in patients with psoriasis, MIMT of the CCA was also positively correlated with these biomarkers. Therefore, psoriasis could be an independent risk factor for subclinical atherosclerosis.
Peroral Tac bioavailability was significantly higher after partial liver transplantation using the right hepatic lobe compared with full-size transplants. The volume of the split liver graft highly correlated with Tac maintenance therapy and should be used to calculate the most appropriate initial posttransplantation Tac dose.