Table 2.
Distribution of means and standard deviation for lipid profile in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and without (Controls).
| Biochemical profile mg/dL |
PD (N = 86) |
Controls (N = 169) |
P* |
|---|---|---|---|
| TC | |||
| Mean | 202.5 | 186.8 | 0.017 |
| SD | 45.7 | 51.1 | |
| HDLc | |||
| Mean | 58.0 | 56.8 | 0.574 |
| SD | 13.2 | 20.9 | |
| LDLc | |||
| Mean | 122.0 | 102.8 | 0.001 |
| SD | 38.7 | 44.9 | |
| VLDLc | |||
| Mean | 22.8 | 31.3 | 0.001 |
| SD | 13.3 | 29.4 | |
| TG | |||
| Mean | 115.5 | 136.9 | 0.024 |
| SD | 66.7 | 73.5 |
*t-test; TC: total cholesterol; HDLc: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDLc: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDLc: very low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; SD: standard deviation; N: number of individuals.