Table 2.
Comparisons of Laboratory Measurements Between VCI and Control Groups
| VCI Group (n=27) | Control Group (n=27) | χ2/t/Z | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 4.06 (3.57, 5.36) | 4.46 (3.8, 5.62) | −1.210 | 0.226 |
| LDL-C,mmol/l | 2.24 (1.96, 3.43) | 2.49 (2.21, 3.4) | −0.863 | 0.388 |
| Triglyceride,mmol/l | 1.66 (1.11, 2.1) | 1.54 (1.02, 1.91) | −0.730 | 0.466 |
| Fasting glucose,mmol/l | 5.85 (4.69, 6.89) | 5 (4.51, 5.45) | −2.042 | 0.041 |
| Homocysteine,mmol/l | 16.15 (12.05, 21.59) | 15.5 (11.08, 17.51) | −0.801 | 0.423 |
| FIB,g/l | 3.43 (2.69, 4.43) | 2.64 (2.35, 3.43) | −2.337 | 0.019 |
| White blood cells,*10–9/l | 7.39 (5.71, 8.7) | 7.18 (5.61, 8.75) | −0.303 | 0.762 |
| Neutrophils percentage,% | 68.72±10.299 | 68.90±9.604 | −0.066 | 0.948 |
| Serum creatinine,umol/l | 82.2 (74.1, 102.8) | 85.85 (74.65, 94.1) | −0.427 | 0.669 |
| Uric acid,umol/l | 335.6 (274.4, 365.8) | 378.1 (327.9, 481.5) | −2.473 | 0.013 |
| IL-6 | 8.10 (5.98, 14.65) | 4.42 (2.47, 5.03) | −5.129 | 0.000 |
| Vsir mRNA in the PBMCs | 0.09 (0.07, 0.11) | 0.65 (0.14, 5.91) | −5.303 | 0.000 |
| VISTA MFI on intermediate monocytes | 1126.5 (884.25, 1658.75) | 2884 (2150, 3957.5) | −4.180 | 0.000 |
Notes: Data are mean value ± SD, n (%) or median [interquartile range].
Abbreviations: LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; IL-6, interleukin-6; MFI, mean fluorescence intensity.