Table 1 Cardiovascular risk factors
Control individuals (n = 87) | Corticosteroids (-) | Corticosteroids (+) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active BD (n = 20) | Stable or inactive BD (n = 33) | Active BD (n = 19) | Stable or inactive BD (n = 15) | ||
Males/females (n) | 58/32 | 13/7 | 22/11 | 14/5 | 9/6 |
Age (years) | 40.1 ± 1.2 | 40.9 ± 2.5 | 40.6 ± 1.5 | 38.4 ± 2.5 | 37.6 ± 2.9 |
Hypertension (n [%]) | 13 (14.9) | 2 (10.1) | 3 (9.4) | 5 (26.3) | 3 (20.0) |
Smokers (n [%]) | 40 (46) | 12 (60.0) | 18 (54.4) | 13 (68.4) | 5 (33.3) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.2 ± 0.7 | 23.5 ± 1.3 | 25.2 ± 0.6 | 24.7 ± 1.0 | 23.4 ± 1.1 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 193.2 ± 5.3 | 200.7 ± 16.0 | 202.7 ± 8.3 | 209.6 ± 14.1 | 215.4 ± 12.2 |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 132.4 ± 4.5 | 120.1 ± 15.1 | 132.2 ± 7.8 | 134.6 ± 4.9 | 143.5 ± 11.2 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 47.7 ± 1.4 | 44.7 ± 5.5 | 46.8 ± 2.5 | 52.1 ± 4.5 | 52.4 ± 4.1 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 106.6 ± 9.9 | 115.5 ± 32.2 | 124.1 ± 12.5 | 133.2 ± 25.3 | 125.4 ± 22.8 |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 85.3 ± 1.5 | 94.1 ± 4.4 | 91.3 ± 2.0 | 89.9 ± 3.7 | 84.5 ± 3.5 |