Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Control | HTx | |
|---|---|---|
| Male/Female | 8/1 | 8/1 |
| Age, yr | 58 ± 5 | 56 ± 4 |
| Weight, kg | 85 ± 4 | 85 ± 10 |
| Height, cm | 178 ± 2 | 177 ± 7 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27 ± 1 | 24 ± 3 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 129 ± 5 | 127 ± 8 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 75 ± 3 | 78 ± 7 |
| Glucose, mg/dl | 93 ± 2 | 107 ± 12 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dl | 187 ± 13 | 145 ± 15 |
| HDL, mg/dl | 50 ± 5 | 39 ± 3 |
| LDL, mg/dl | 122 ± 12 | 86 ± 12 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dl | 97 ± 17 | 132 ± 18 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dl | 15 ± 0.3 | 12 ± 0.5* |
| WBC, K/μl | 5.5 ± 0.5 | 5.5 ± 0.7 |
| Neutrophil, K/μl | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 4.5 ± 0.7 |
| Lympocyte, K/μl | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.1 |
| Monocyte, K/μl | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 0.4 ± 0.1 |
Values are means ± SE. HTx, heart transplant; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; WBC, white blood cells.
*
Significantly different from control.