Table 2 Patient’s baseline characteristics (f: female; m: male)

Sex

f: 13; m: 17

f: 15; m: 16

Age (years as mean ± SEM)

49.0 ± 2.8

47.7 ± 2.0

Duration of disease (DOD—mean years ± SEM)

18.3 ± 2.7

13.0 ± 2.4

CRP (mg/dl—mean ± SEM)

3.7 ± 0.7

5.1 ± 1.4

PASI

10.2 ± 2.0

–

Pain index (VAS in mm)

–

47.1 ± 4.4

Treatment with Biological (%)

33.3

45.1

Arterial hypertension (%)

40.0

41.9

Smoking (%)

70.0

64.5

Statin treatment (%)

3.3

19.3

Diabetes mellitus (%)

10.0

16.1

PWV (m/s—mean ± SEM)

8.0 ± 0.4

7.4 ± 0.3

AIX (%—mean ± SEM)

21.6 ± 2.8

19.8 ± 2.6

CFU-ECs (mean ± SEM)

22.1 ± 3.3

24.2 ± 3.1

CD133⁺/KDR⁺ cells (%—mean ± SEM)

8.0 ± 0.6

9.5 ± 1.5