Table 3.
Correlations among body composition evaluated by BIA, PASI score and CRP levels in psoriatic patients
| PASI score | CRP levels | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | p values | r | p values | |
| R (Ω) | 0.131 | 0.375 | 0.093 | 0.529 |
| Xc (Ω) | −0.427 | 0.002 | −0.345 | 0.016 |
| PA (°) | −0.425 | 0.003 | −0.264 | 0.070 |
| R/H (Ω/m) | 0.153 | 0.288 | 0.115 | 0.422 |
| Xc/H (Ω/m) | −0.184 | 0.201 | −0.127 | 0.373 |
| Na/K ratio | 0.011 | 0.941 | 0.232 | 0.112 |
| BCMI | −0.331 | 0.022 | −0.191 | 0.193 |
| FM (Kg) | 0.740 | <0.001 | 0.150 | 0.307 |
| FM (%) | 0.652 | <0.001 | 0.242 | 0.098 |
| FFM (Kg) | 0.052 | 0.725 | −0.125 | 0.399 |
| FFM (%) | −0.652 | <0.001 | −0.242 | 0.098 |
| BCM (Kg) | −0.342 | 0.017 | −0.201 | 0.170 |
| BCM (%) | −0.423 | 0.003 | −0.250 | 0.086 |
| SMM (Kg) | −0.322 | 0.026 | −0.196 | 0.181 |
| SMM (%) | −0.509 | <0.001 | −0.251 | 0.085 |
| TBW (Lt) | 0.051 | 0.732 | −0.125 | 0.397 |
| TBW (%) | −0.652 | <0.001 | −0.242 | 0.098 |
| ECW (Lt) | 0.467 | 0.001 | 0.158 | 0.284 |
| ECW (%) | 0.408 | 0.004 | −0.029 | 0.847 |
| ICW (Lt) | −0.228 | 0.119 | −0.213 | 0.146 |
| ICW (%) | −0.408 | 0.004 | −0.303 | 0.037 |
Correlation among BIA parameters, PASI score and CRP levels were performed using Pearson r correlation coefficient. BIA, Bioelectrical impedance analysis; PASI, Psoriasis Area Severity Index; CRP, C-reactive protein; R, Resistance (Ω = ohm); Xc, Reactance (Ω = ohm); PA, Phase Angle (° = degrees); R/H, Resistance standardized by Height (Ω/m = ohm/meters); Xc/H, Reactance standardized by Height (Ω/m = ohm/meters); Na/K, Sodium/Potassium; BCMI, Body Cell Mass Index; FM, Fat Mass; FFM, Fat-Free Mass; BCM, Body Cell Mass; SMM Skeletal Muscle Mass; TBW, Total Body Water; ECW, Extra-Cellular Water; ICW,Intra-Cellular Water.