XXXX and Psoriasis: A Case Control Study.

@entity1 @entity1569 @entity2299 @entity412 @entity65 @entity165
OBJECTIVE: To compare the mean values of lipid profile in psoriatic @entity1 and healthy controls. STUDY DESIGN: Case control study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Department of Dermatology, PNS Shifa, Karachi, from November 2012 to April 2013. METHODOLOGY: @entity1 with @entity1569 fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected from Dermatology Outpatient Department (OPD) of PNS Shifa, Karachi. After fasting for 14 hours, 5 ml of venous blood was drawn in sterile syringe and submitted to the Hospital Laboratory for lipid profile, by enzymatic method on Hitachi (Roshe(  )) using reagents by the same firm. The mean values lipid profile in psoriatic @entity1 versus healthy controls were recorded and compared. RESULTS: Atotal of 256 @entity1 (128 in each group) were enrolled. Mean lipid profile in both groups revealed @entity165 (mg/dl) value of 203.43   1 1.43 in cases and 173.64    13.65 in controls. @entity412 (mg/dl) was 178.87    43.60 and in cases 144.23    34.01 in controls, HDL-C (mg/dl) was 37.81    10.78 in cases and 41.41    9.72 in controls while LDL-C (mg/dl) was 139.52    13.71 in cases and 109.44    13.80 in controls. Each parameters had p-value < 0.05 which was significant. CONCLUSION: @entity2299 was found in a high percentage of psoriatic @entity1 than healthy controls. Psoriatic @entity1 require thorough lipid and cardiovascular examinations as they should be considered as individuals with increased risk of @entity65 .
