Table 7.

The Framingham 10 year risk score¹³ and ATPIII cholesterol risk category¹⁴ for the patients with psoriasis

^*High risk level: Coronary artery disease (CAD) or CAD equivalents (diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, carotid artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, Framingham 10 year risk >20%). Begin life style changes if LDL ≥100 mg/dl or consider drug therapy if LDL ≥130 mg/dl. ^†Moderate high risk level: ≥2 risk factors with a 10 year risk 10~20%. Risk factors: age (men ≥45 years, women ≥55 years), smoking, hypertension, HDL <40 mg/dl, a family history of premature CAD (<55 years in a first degree male relative or <65 years in a first degree female relative). Negative risk factors: HDL ≥60 mg/dl. Begin life style changes or consider drug therapy if LDL ≥130 mg/dl.^‡Moderate risk level: ≥2 risk factors with a 10 year risk <10%. Begin life style changes if LDL ≥130 mg/dl or consider drug therapy if LDL ≥160 mg/dl. ^§Low risk level: 0~1 risk factor. Begin life style changes if LDL ≥160 mg/dl or consider drug therapy if LDL ≥190 mg/dl.