[Serum apolipoprotein levels in psoriatic patients].
Serum apolipoprotein and lipid levels were determined in 33 psoriatic patients, 26 males and 7 females, and in 61 normolipemic, non-psoriatic controls matched for age and sex. The psoriatic patients had significantly higher levels of triglyceride and lower levels of apo B. The male psoriatic patients showed a tendency to have lower levels of LDL-cholesterol. The levels of cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, apo A-I, apo A-II, apo C-II, apo C-III and apo E did not differ significantly from those of the controls. The relevance of these findings to the development of psoriasis remains to be established.
Imamura
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Department of Dermatology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine.
Takata
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Tominaga
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Yamamoto
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Asagami
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D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000097:blood*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D001053:Apolipoproteins; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides