Research Article

Skin Autofluorescence, as a Measure of AGE Accumulation in Individuals Suffering from Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

Table 2

Characteristics of patients with chronic plaque psoriasis.

CharacteristicPsV ()PsV type I ()PsV type II ()PsV with elevated CRP ()PsV with increased ESR ()PsV with borderline LDL ()PsV with prediabetes ()Controls ()

Age mean ± SD (years)49.33 ± 17.9542.92 ± 16.1363.55 ± 11.9354.79 ± 18.9654.43 ± 16.3852.50 ± 13.2157.95 ± 11.5547.05 ± 13.93
Male (%)/
female (%)
35 (50%)
35 (50%)
24 (48.97%)
25 (51.03%)
11 (52.39%)
10 (47.61%)
10 (52.63%)
9 (47.37%)
16 (47.05%)
18 (52.95%)
7 (43.75%)
9 (56.25%)
10 (47.61%)
11 (52.39%)
29 (49.1%)
30 (50.8%)
PASI mean ± SD10.85 ± 7.0711.02 ± 6.4310.44 ± 7.02111.88 ± 5.9810.92 ± 5.83210.02 ± 4.45710.46 ± 4.4
BSA mean ± SD (%)23.39 ± 15.9423.80 ± 13.1522.40 ± 16.4425.25 ± 16.0623.38 ± 14.3317.98 ± 13.0918.44 ± 10.52
BMI mean ± SD26.12 ± 3.3925.88 ± 3.6626.68 ± 2.65627.89 ± 2.03127.16 ± 3.0626.77 ± 2.66228.33 ± 1.57
CRP mean ± SD (mg/dl)5.96 ± 9.794.63 ± 5.259.086 ± 15.8015.45 ± 15.529.04 ± 12.546.306 ± 8.1435.473 ± 4.751
ESR mean ± SD (mm)16.83 ± 13.8913.50 ± 9.3924.35 ± 19.5123.28 ± 18.5726.13 ± 14.4415.77 ± 9.33922.76 ± 11.70
LDL mean ± SD (mg/dl)108.30 ± 28.85106.0 ± 27.97113.7 ± 30.82114.9 ± 23.54108.5 ± 29.24147.4 ± 7.164117.8 ± 26.65
HbA1c mean ± SD (%)5.38 ± 0.475.297 ± 0.4465.579 ± 0.465.6 ± 0.595.49 ± 0.555.453 ± 0.1515.94 ± 0.226
SAF mean ± SD1.89 ± 0.591.665 ± 0.3912.431 ± 0.6382.037 ± 0.4462.059 ± 0.522.093 ± 0.592.213 ± 0.5261.816 ± 0.38

PsV: patients with chronic plaque psoriasis.