Table 1.

Evaluation of serum lipid levels in psoriasis and patient groups

Parameter	Patient group Mean ± SD (n = 92)	Control group Mean ± SD (n = 71)	P-value
Total cholesterol	207 ±48	192 ±44	0.037
Triglycerides	153 ±79	123 ±61	0.007
HDL-C	46.14 ±10.82	47.28 ±8.31	0.448
LDL-C	130 ±39	124 ±34	0.294

HDL-C – high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C – low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Normal values: total cholesterol (N < 200 mg/dl), triglyceride (N < 200 mg/dl), HDL-C (N: 45–65 mg/dl), LDL-C (N < 100 mg/dl).