Table 4.
Inflammation markers and psoriasis severity in patients with psoriasis with or without psoriatic arthritis according to blood lipid status
| Parameter | Normal blood lipids (n = 48) | Abnormal blood lipids (n = 45) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| BMI [kg/m2] | 24.62 | 3.73 | 29.17 | 3.54 | < 0.001 |
| ESR [mm/h] | 10.13 | 9.31 | 16.87 | 15.00 | < 0.01 |
| HS-IL6 [pg/ml] | 4.27 | 5.01 | 7.45 | 6.92 | < 0.05 |
| PASI | 26.40 | 4.82 | 27.00 | 7.74 | 0.53 |
| BSA | 35.26 | 14.82 | 38.37 | 15.28 | 0.10 |
BMI – body mass index, ESR – erythrocyte sedimentation rate, HS-IL-6 – high-sensitivity interleukin 6, PASI – Psoriasis Area Severity Index, BSA – body surface area (% of body areas affected by psoriatic lesions).