|   | 
        Study    (n=40) | 
        Control    (n=40) | 
        P value
           | 
       
      
        | Age (years) | 
        39.8±13.9 | 
        39.28±11.8
           | 
        0.16 | 
       
      
        | Female    Gender | 
        15 (37.5 %) | 
        17 (42.5 %)
           | 
        0.82 | 
       
      
        | PASI | 
        8.5±6 | 
        - | 
        - | 
       
      
        | ASO (IU/mL) | 
        165±120 | 
        134±78 | 
        0.86 | 
       
      
        | CRP (mg/L) | 
        7.54±10.8 | 
        4.12±2.5 | 
        0.058 | 
       
      
        | PCT (ng/ml) | 
        0.31±0.15 | 
        0.2±0.18 | 
        0.002 | 
       
      
        | Neopterin
          (nmol/L) | 
        2.08±0.74
          | 
        1.58±0.57 | 
        0.001 | 
       
      |