title: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonism with etanercept improves endothelial progenitor cell counts in patients with psoriasis: etanercept, vascular function and endothelial progenitor cells in psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
authors.forename: Salim S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hayek
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Neuman
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
authors.forename: Nino
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kavtaradze
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
authors.forename: Salman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sher
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
authors.forename: Qunna
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
authors.forename: Liping
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Atlanta VA Medical Center and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
authors.forename: Suephy C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
authors.forename: Edmund
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Waller
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States. Electronic address: aquyyum@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Arshed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quyyumi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002452:Cell Count; D066026:Endothelial Progenitor Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D000068800:Etanercept / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D059289:Vascular Stiffness / Q000187:drug effects*; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000068800:Etanercept
keywords: Arterial stiffness; Endothelial progenitor cells; Etanercept; Flow-mediated dilation; Psoriasis; TNF-alpha