Table 5: The differences in the lipid profile, glucose concentration, blood pressure and the estimated risk of cardio-vascular diseases in patiens with psoriatic arthritis grouped according to the severity of skin lesions.
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PsA patients with severe psoriasis |
PsA patients with mild psoriasis |
p |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) |
234,02±49,7;201 |
198,5±41,1;195 |
0.06 |
| TG (mg/dl) |
167,4±54,7;163 |
154,8±64.6;149 |
0.07 |
| HDL (mg/dl) |
44,7±16,2;44 |
51,9±20.0;52 |
0.022 |
| LDL (mg/dl) |
149,3±44,9;142 |
129.9±47.1;116 |
0.032 |
| Glc (mg/dl) |
97.5±12.9;89 |
89.9±10.6;87 |
0.08 |
| RR systolic (mmHg) |
139.9±17.8;138 |
128.1±8.7;131 |
0.041 |
| RR diastolic (mmHg) |
101.1±11.4;100 |
89.5±7.9;88 |
0.034 |
| Risk of CVD |
13% |
6.1% |
0.042 |