Table 2. Biochemical data for patients with psoriasis and controls.

	Psoriasis n = 70	Controls n = 70	P<
Glucose (mg/dl)	99.08±15.97	94.92±8.98	NS
Cholesterol (mg/dl)	190.56±32.24	193.63±37.80	NS
LDL (mg/dl)	111.94±28.48	116.43±34.16	NS
HDL (mg/dl)	50.42±13.68	56.21±14.72	0.05
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	144.10±90.16	103.06±51.47	0.008
25-OHD (ng/mL)	20.40±9.18	20.31±8.06	NS
CRP (mg/dl))	4.31±4.74	2.26±2.63	0.01
ESR (mm/h)	6.72±6.97	5.67±5.02	NS
HOMA IR	4.62±3.57	2.67±2.11	0.01

OHD, hydroxyvitamin D; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; NS, non-significant; Data are expressed as means ± standard deviation.