Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.2 ± 3.7 |
| Gender (M:F) | 10:5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.2 ± 1.9 |
| HbA1C (%) | 6.5 ± 0.3 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.4 ± 0.2 |
| LDL Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.5 ± 0.1 |
| HDL Cholesterol (mmol/l)* | 1.4 ± 0.1 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.3 ± 0.1 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 91.5 ± 6.5 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 7.9 ± 0.5 |
| Haemoglobin (g/l) | 117 ± 5.0 |
| Haematocrit (%) | 37.1 ± 1.4 |
| Platelets (× 109 cells/l) | 208.1 ± 16.1 |
Abbrevations: *, calculated; BMI, body mass index; F, female; HbA1C, glycosylated haemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; M, male. Data are expressed as mean ± sem (n = 15).