Table 1.
Levels of biochemical analytes in controls and patients
| Parametersa | Controls (n = 117) | Patients (n = 119) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.62 ± 9.31 | 54.14 ± 8.27 | 0.1784 |
| TC (mg/dl) | 193.41 ± 28.01 | 157.53 ± 39.03 | <0.0001 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 112.22 ± 42.71 | 163.82 ± 90.33 | <0.0001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 50.06 ± 9.87 | 34.92 ± 8.33 | <0.0001 |
| HDL2-C (mg/dl) | 12.58 ± 6.26 | 10.66 ± 4.53 | 0.018 |
| HDL3-C (mg/dl) | 37.48 ± 7.26 | 24.26 ± 6.02 | <0.0001 |
| TC/HDL-C | 4.04 ± 1.07 | 4.68 ± 1.20 | <0.0001 |
| VLDL (mg/dl) | 22.58 ± 8.56 | 32.65 ± 18.1 | <0.0001 |
| hsCRP (mg/l) | 0.26 ± 0.519 | 1.20 ± 2.281 | <0.0001 |
| Apo A1 (g/l) | 1.26 ± 0.18 | 0.99 ± 0.17 | <0.0001 |
| Apo B (g/l) | 1.00 ± 0.21 | 0.98 ± 0.24 | 0.506 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 120.47 ± 24.38 | 101.59 ± 31.6 | <0.0001 |
| sdLDL (mg/dl) | 20.26 ± 9.78 | 14.04 ± 7.7 | <0.0001 |
aTC total cholesterol, HDL2-C HDL–C fraction 2, HDL3-C HDL-C fraction 3, Chol:HDL-C cholesterol/HDL-C ratio, hsCRP high sensitive C-reactive protein, Apo A1 Apo lipoprotein A1, Apo B apolipoprotein B, LDL-C low density lipoprotein cholesterol
P values calculated using Students t test