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In the present study, we attempted to see any variation in carotid intima-media thickness and epicardial fat thickness in psoriasis patients when compared to controls.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nAims:<\/jats:title>\n1) To determine the carotid intima-media thickness and epicardial fat thickness in psoriatic patients and healthy controls. 2) To evaluate the association between carotid intima-media thickness and epicardial fat thickness in psoriasis patients.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nMethods:<\/jats:title>\nA hospital-based study with 100 subjects (50 with psoriasis and 50 healthy controls) was conducted in the Dermatology Outpatient Department of Justice KS Hegde Charitable Hospital, a unit of KS Hegde Medical Academy affiliated to NITTE (Deemed to be University) Mangaluru. A detailed history and examination including body mass index, psoriasis area and severity index were done. Carotid ultrasound was done to measure carotid intima-media thickness and transthoracic echocardiography was done to assess epicardial fat thickness in both cases and controls. Independent sample t<\/jats:italic>-test, Pearson rank correlation (r) coefficient were used for statistical analysis. P<\/jats:italic>-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 22 Armonk, NY: IBM Corp was used for statistical analysis.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nResults:<\/jats:title>\nMean carotid intima-media thickness in the right carotid ([0.51 \u00b1 0.1mm vs 0.47 \u00b1 0.1 mm] [P<\/jats:italic> = 0.038]) and left carotid ([0.53 \u00b1 0.12 mm vs 0.48 \u00b1 0.1 mm] [P<\/jats:italic> = 0.041]) were significantly increased in psoriasis patients than in controls. Mean epicardial fat thickness was significantly increased ([1.76 \u00b1 0.66 mm vs. 1.49 \u00b1 0.47 mm] ([P<\/jats:italic> = 0.020]) in patients with psoriasis when compared with the controls. Epicardial fat thickness was positively correlated with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with psoriasis.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nLimitations:<\/jats:title>\nThe cross-sectional design of the study, smoking among study subjects, inter and intraobserver variability of measurement of epicardial fat thickness and carotid intima-media thickness.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion:<\/jats:title>\nCarotid intima-media thickness and epicardial fat thickness were increased in psoriasis patients when compared with healthy controls. 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