Table 2.
Changes from baseline in lipid measures following evolocumab
| Lipid profile | Overall (n = 151) M (± SD) | Non-DM (n = 68) M (± SD) | DM (n = 83) M (± SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline LDL | 4.56 (± 2.46) | 5.13 (± 3.26) | 4.09 (± 1.37) | 0.016 |
| Post evolocumab (first follow-up) | 3.00 (± 2.54) | 3.66 (± 3.34) | 2.47 (± 1.45) | 0.008 |
| Change in LDL | 1.55 (± 1.53) | 1.47 (± 1.38) | 1.62 (± 1.64) | 0.555 |
| Percent change in LDL | 34.73 (± 36.55) | 31.42 (± 39.82) | 37.45 (± 33.63) | 0.369 * |
| Baseline TC | 6.19 (± 2.35) | 6.56 (± 2.93) | 5.90 (± 1.68) | 0.101 |
| Post evolocumab (first follow-up) TC | 4.66 (± 2.54) | 5.30 (± 3.30) | 4.13 (± 1.53) | 0.008 |
| Change in TC | 1.54 (± 2.15) | 1.27 (± 2.44) | 1.77 (± 1.86) | 0.154 |
| Baseline HDL | 1.06 (± 0.29) | 1.10 (± 0.35) | 1.02 (± 0.22) | 0.098 |
| Post evolocumab (first follow-up) HDL | 1.06 (± 0.29) | 1.11 (± 0.32) | 1.01 (± 0.25) | 0.076 |
| Change in HDL | 0.002 (± 0.22) | − 0.001 (± 0.23) | 0.004 (± 0.20) | 0.879 |
| Baseline TG | 2.16 (± 1.43) | 1.84 (± 1.37) | 2.42 (± 1.44) | 0.012 |
| Post evolocumab (first follow-up) TG | 1.77 (± 1.19) | 1.56 (± 1.31) | 1.95 (± 1.10) | 0.046 |
| Change in TG | 0.39 (± 1.25) | 0.28 (± 0.95) | 0.48 (± 1.45) | 0.343 |
*Wilcoxon test, all others were Student-t test, DM: diabetes mellitus, NDM: none diabetes mellitus