Characterization of Lipoprotein Composition and Function in Pediatric Psoriasis Before and After Treatment

Exclusion Criteria

• •Patients less than 6 years of age or 18 years and older
• •Patients with congenital heart disease, prior cardiac catheterizations/surgeries, or on cardiac medications in the past two years other than for hypertension (eg, calcium channel-blockers, beta-blockers and vasotropic medications).
• •Patients who have other systemic inflammatory diseases (including atopic dermatitis, severe acne, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, connective tissue diseases and/or other autoimmune diseases).
• •Patients who have active infection or malignancy or have suffered from infection requiring oral or parenteral antibiotic in past 2 weeks.
• •Patients and parents/caregivers unable to give written informed consent.