Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of control and acute coronary syndrome patients.

	Control (n=103)	ACS (n=152)	p-value
Males (n, %)	51 (49.5)	120 (78.95)	<0.0001 (χ2)
Age (years)	51.66±13.15 (31–95)	61.62±10.5 (40–92)	<0.0001
Blood pressure (mmHg)	123/75±14/8	140/77±24/12	Systole <0.0001, diastole 0.27
Hypertension	1	70.8
Hyperlipidaemia	11	68.5
Diabetes	0	43.42
Anaemia	0	16.45
Troponin I positive	–	42.76
Current heavy smokers	21.74	21.71	0.99 (χ2)
Corin (pg/ml)	195–2451	291–1941
eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2)	–	91.9±25.7

Values are mean±SD, range, or %.

EGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.