Table 1.
Measured cytokine values, inflammatory syndrome parameters, and severity scores in psoriasis at the start of biological therapy.
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | IL-23 (pg/mL) | IL-17A (pg/mL) | IL-17F (pg/dL) | ESR (mm/h) | CRP (mg/dL) | PASI | DLQI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 30.43 | 110.77 | 43.63 | 51.12 | 23.78 | 3.97 | 22.17 | 22.52 |
| Quartile 25 | 18.5 | 61.2 | 35.7 | 42.8 | 19 | 2.8 | 21 | 17 |
| Median | 19.7 | 73.2 | 39.2 | 51 | 24 | 3.78 | 24 | 22 |
| Quartile 75 | 26.4 | 91.5 | 47.5 | 57 | 26 | 4.7 | 28 | 29 |
| Min | 17.1 | 60 | 32.2 | 32.2 | 14 | 0.7 | 17 | 14 |
| Max | 121.7 | 713 | 76.9 | 73 | 35 | 12 | 31 | 30 |
| Standard deviation | 27.42 | 136.92 | 12.52 | 10.35 | 5.49 | 2.26 | 3.83 | 5.83 |
| Standard Error | 5.71682 | 28.5502 | 2.61146 | 2.15764 | 1.143734473 | 0.470460755 | 0.7993381 | 1.215625484 |
| 95% Confidence | [19.2217569, 41.6312831]. | [54.810038, 166.724562]. | [38.5077093, 48.7444507] | [46.8928325, 55.3506275]. | [21.540922, 26.024278]. | [3.04921808, 4.89338992]. | [22.6072365, 25.7405835]. | [20.1391478, 24.9043122]. |
Abbreviations: TNF-α, tumor necrotizing factor alpha; IL, interleukin; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; PASI, psoriasis area severity index; DLQI, dermatology life quality index.