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Coronary artery events in Thai patients with psoriasis using Framingham and Ramathibodi–Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand risk scores


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Ten-year risk for coronary events according to different risk equations

Equation scoresMean ± SDNumber (%)
LowIntermediateHigh
FRS
Without attributable risk of psoriasis5.8 ± 6.9109 (75)30 (21)6 (4)
With attributable risk of psoriasis7.9 ± 7.397 (67)38 (26)10 (7)
RAMA-EGAT5.5 ± 5.1126 (87)17 (12)2 (1)

Logistic regression model to assess predictive factors that contribute to risk at ≥10% of coronary events as predicted by Ramathibodi–Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (RAMA-EGAT) score

VariablesRAMA-EGAT scoreUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
<10% risk (n = 126)≥10% risk (n = 19)POR (95% CI)POR (95% CI)
Duration of disease in years, mean ± SD12.5 ± 9.018.1 ± 9 . 70.021.06 (1.01,1.12)0.021.08 (1.01, 1.14)
Severity

Only 142 and 134 patients were available for the data regarding severity and obesity, respectively, OR = odds ratio, 95% CI = 95% confidence interval, SD = standard deviation

, n (%)
 PASI <1076 (62)16 (84)0.0710.120.33 (0.08, 1.34)
 PASI ≥ 1047 (38)3 (16)0.30 (0.08,1.10)
Psoriatic arthritis, n (%)
 No108 (86)14 (74)0.1910.481.64 (0.42, 6.39)
 Yes18 (14)5 (26)2.14 (0.69,6.68)
Treatment, n (%)
 Topical42 (33)10 (53)0.1110.02
 Systemic84 (67)9 (47)2.22 (0.84,5.88)3.95 (1.23, 12.68)
Obesity

Only 142 and 134 patients were available for the data regarding severity and obesity, respectively, OR = odds ratio, 95% CI = 95% confidence interval, SD = standard deviation

, n (%)
 No50 (43)5 (28)0.2310.192.22 (0.67, 7.34)
 Yes66 (57)13 (72)1.97 (0.66,5.89)

Demographic data of Thai patients with psoriasis (n = 145)

Demographic dataMean ± SD or n (%)
Age (years)48.1 ± 14.1
Age of onset (years)34.9 ± 14.0
Duration of psoriasis (years)13.2 ± 9.2
Sex
 Male72 (50)
 Female73 (50)
Type of psoriasis by age of onset
 Type I (≤40 years)101 (70)
 Type II (>40 years)44 (30)
Clinical type of psoriasis
 Plaque-type psoriasis133 (92)
 Guttate psoriasis5 (3)
 Psoriasis erythroderma4 (3)
 Pustular psoriasis3 (2)
Number of patients who had psoriatic arthritis23 (16)
Disease severity (n = 142)
 PASI <1092 (65)
 PASI ≥1050 (35)
Family history of psoriasis26 (18)
Treatment of psoriasis
 Topical therapy alone52 (36)
 Systemic therapy93 (64)
Underlying diseases
 Obesity(BMI ≥25 kg/m2)79 (59)
 Hypertension58 (40)
 Dyslipidemia27 (19)
 Diabetes mellitus23 (16)
 Nonalcoholic fatty liver7 (5)
 HIV infection4 (3)
BMI (kg/m2)26.6 ± 6.4
Waist circumference >90 cm82 (43)
Fasting blood sugar level (mg/dL)105.8 ± 23.8
Total cholesterol level (mg/dL)198.3 ± 37.3
HDL cholesterol level (mg/dL)51.5 ± 14.0
Current smoking23 (16)

Logistic regression model to assess predictive factors that contribute to risk at ≥10% of coronary events as predicted by Framingham Risk Score

VariablesFRSUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
<10% risk (n = 109)≥10% risk (n = 36)POR (95% CI)POR (95% CI)
Duration of disease in years, mean ± SD11.9 ± 8.317.1 ± 10.7<0.0011.14 (1.02, 1.11)0.0011.09 (1.04,1.14)
Severity

Only 142 and 134 patients were available for the data regarding severity and obesity, respectively, OR = odds ratio 95% CI = 95% confidence interval, SD = standard deviation, FRS = Framingham Risk Score, PASI = Psoriasis Area and Severity Index

, n (%)
 PASI <1064 (59)28 (78)0.061
 PASI ≥1042 (39)8 (22)0.44 (0.18, 1.05)
Psoriatic arthritis, n (%)
 No94 (86)28 (78)0.231
 Yes15 (14)8 (22)1.79 (0.69, 4.66)
Treatment, n (%)0.0050.002
 Topical32 (29)20 (56)31.03 (1.39, 6.54)4.63 (1.78, 12.05)
 Systemic77 (71)16 (44)1
Obesity

Only 142 and 134 patients were available for the data regarding severity and obesity, respectively, OR = odds ratio 95% CI = 95% confidence interval, SD = standard deviation, FRS = Framingham Risk Score, PASI = Psoriasis Area and Severity Index

, n (%)
 No55 (51)24 (67)0.0710.04
 Yes46 (42)9 (25)2.23 (0.94, 5.27)2.88 (1.08, 7.68)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)
 No95 (87)27 (75)0.0910.211.99 (0.68, 5.75)
 Yes14 (13)9 (25)2.26 (0.88, 5.79)
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