Table 1.
Normocholesterolemic | Midrange Cholesterolemic | Hypercholesterolemic | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of subjects | 20 | 13 | 18 |
Age, yr | 53 ± 1.7 | 49 ± 1.6 | 54 ± 1.8 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 166 ± 4.4 | 194 ± 4.6* | 262 ± 6.6*† |
HDL, mg/dl | 55 ± 3.0 | 53 ± 3.8 | 53 ± 4.5 |
LDL, mg/dl | 94 ± 2.5 | 124 ± 3.0* | 179 ± 5.6*† |
oxLDL, U/l) | 43 ± 2.1 | 59 ± 2.1* | 88 ± 4.2*† |
Trig, mg/dl | 89 ± 7.6 | 87 ± 11.0 | 154 ± 14.9*† |
MAP, mmHg | 90 ± 2 | 90 ± 2 | 89 ± 2 |
Heart rate, beats/min | 62 ± 5 | 67 ± 4 | 67 ± 3 |
Values are means ± SE. HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; oxLDL, oxidized LDL; Trig, triglyceride; MAP, mean arterial pressure.
P < 0.001 vs. normocholesterolemic subject group;
P < 0.001 vs. midrange cholesterolemic subject group.