Table 3.

Summary of studies of dyslipidemia in patients with psoriasis.

StudyDesignPatients/Controls, no.Results
Vahlquist37Case-control20 male/36Raised VLDL cholesterol; raised total, VLDL, and LDL triglycerides
Seckin38Case-control32 male/13No difference in cholesterol, triglycerides, or lipoproteins
Seishima39Case-control38/40Raised triglycerides; raised apolipoprotein B, CII, and CIII
Uyanik40Case-control72/30Raised triglycerides; raised lipoprotein A1
Vanizor Kural41Case-control35/35Raised total and LDL cholesterol; lower HDL cholesterol; raised triglycerides
Piskin41Case-control100/100Raised total, VLDL, LDL cholesterol; lower HDL cholesterol; raised triglycerides
Rocha-Pereira42Case-control88/40Raised total, VLDL, LDL and HDL cholesterol; raised triglycerides; raised lipoprotein A1
Akhyani43Case-control50/50Raised total, VLDL, and LDL cholesterol; raised triglycerides
Mallbris45Case-control200/285Raised total, VLDL, HDL cholesterol; raised apolipoprotein A1