Table 2. Biological data (Median (IQR)).

	High HDL	Low HDL	p
	N = 250	N = 362
CRP, mg/L	4.0(3.0–10.7)	6.5(3.0–18.0)	<0.001
Homocysteine, µmol/L	13(10–17	12(10–17	0.239
Creatinine clearance, ml/min	75(54–92)	80(52–107)	0.311
Glucose, mmol/L	6.84(5.72–8.37)	6.93(5.77–9.32)	0.211
HbA1c, %	5.8(5.5–6.3)	5.9(5.6–6.7)	0.082
HDL-cholest, mg/dL	54(47–64)	33(27–38)	<0.001
LDL-cholest, mg/dL	121(94–152)	125(94–153)	0.390
Total-cholest, mg/dL	199(168–227)	191(158–224)	0.023
Triglycerides, mg/dL	93(68–135)	138(95–199)	<0.001
ADMA, µmol/L	0.50(0.41–0.73)	0.69(0.47–1.02)	<0.001
SDMA, µmol/L	0.52(0.42–0.70)	0.51(0.38–0.71)	0.120
L-arginine, µmol/L	83.9(68.7–114.4)	91.1(72.5–120.9)	0.064
L-arg/ADMA ratio	163(118–225)	132(92–199)	<0.001

Low HDL was defined as HDL <40 mg/dL in men and <50 mg/dL in women.

ADMA: Asymmetric dimethylarginine; CRP: C-reactive protein; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein; SDMA: Symmetric dimethylarginine.