Table 1.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of women of the microarray study.
| Patients (n = 15) | Controls (n = 10) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current smokers, n (%) | 3 (20) | 0 (0) | 0.237 |
| Age (years) | 49.6 ± 8.7 | 47.0 ± 17.4 | 0.770 |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 48.1 ± 6.1 | 22.7 ± 3.4 | < 0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 137.7 ± 15.1 | 117.8 ± 9.7 | 0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.3 ± 10.7 | 64.4 ± 11.0 | 0.002 |
| Mean blood pressure (mmHg) | 100.8 ± 10.5 | 82.2 ± 10.3 | < 0.001 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.81 ± 0.08 | 0.78 ± 0.10 | 0.215 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 21.1 ± 8.8 | 17.7 ± 2.5 | 0.174 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 27.9 ± 17.2 | 15.0 ± 5.4 | 0.007 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 106.0 ± 22.6 | 93.0 ± 4.0 | 0.030 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 204.9 ± 38.1 | 206.9 ± 36.8 | 0.728 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 150.0 ± 97.0 | 62.7 ± 21.9 | 0.001 |
Data are means ± SD unless otherwise stated.
*P value after Mann-Whitney U test for continuous data and Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test for categorical data as appropriate.