VariablePlaque Psoriasis (n=40)Controls (n=40)P
Age: Mean (SD)37,68 (11.83)38.63 (11.83)0.75
Sex (Male): n (%)18 (45)18 (45)1.0
Psoriasis duration (years): Mean (SD)17.05 (11.63)ND
Psoriatic Arthritis: n (%)11 (27.5)ND
HLA-B27 Positive: n (%)5 (13)ND
BSA: Mean (SD)38.99 (17.08)ND
PASI: Mean (SD)19.33 (8.89)ND
hsCRP (mg/L): Mean (SD)3.26 (3.31)1.69 (2.62) 0.001
ESR (mm/h): Mean (SD)13.79 (13.23)8.53 (7.01)0.17
Systolic hypertension (mmHg): Mean (SD)121.33 (13.91)120.08 (11.73)0.86
Cholesterol (mg/dl): Mean (SD)196.08 (34.31)193 (36.42)0.69
HDL-C (mg/dl): Mean (SD)55.58 (17.05)63.88 (20.7)0.051
Smoking: n (%)13 (33)9 (22.5)0.32
Dyslipidemia: n (%)21 (53)17 (42.5)0.37
Arterial hypertension: n (%)2 (5)3 (7.5)0.99
Obesity (BMI>30) n (%)7 (18)3 (7.5)0.18
SCORE (%): Mean (SD)0.2 (0.46)0.15 (0.43) 0.55
Carotid plaques
 Yes: n (%)10 (25)1 (2.5) 0.003
 Bilateral: n (%)5 (13)0 (0) 0.02