Table 1.

Clinical characteristics and laboratory data according to the presence or absence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS)

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or frequency (%). All variables were analyzed using Student's t-test and chi-squared test. ^*The homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated only for non-diabetic patients (n = 402). ACS, acute coronary syndrome; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CAD, coronary artery disease; HDL; high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.