Table 1.

Clinical characteristics and biochemical data for hypertensive patients and normotensive subjects

	Normotensives (n=19)	Hypertensives (n=28)	p value
Age, years	50.21 ± 1.5	52.64 ± 1.5	NS
BMI, Kg/m2	27.6 ± 1.1	30.4 ± 1.4	NS
Glucose, mmol/L	5.4 ± 0.3	5.4 ± 0.2	NS
Total cholesterol, mmol/L	5.3 ± 0.7	5.4 ± 0.2	NS
HDL Cholesterol, mmol/L	1.1 ± 0.1	1.1 ± 0.1	NS
LDL Cholesterol, mmol/L	3.2 ± 0.2	3.3 ± 0.2	NS
Triglycerides, mmol/L	1.3 ± 0.1	1.3 ± 0.2	NS
Creatinine, μmol/L	61.68 ± 4.3	52.8 ± 4.4	NS
Systolic BP, mmHg	122 ± 2	132 ± 2	<0.001
Diastolic BP, mmHg	75 ± 2	84 ± 2	<0.001
Mean BP, mmHg	91 ± 2	100 ± 2	<0.001

NS indicates not significant (p>0.05). BP, blood pressure; BMI, body mass index.