Table 2. Cytokine, oxidative stress and vascular endothelial function in the study population.

	CC	CT	TT	P value
	(n=90)	(n=295)	(n=271)	genotype
ROS in PBMC	49.07±20.90	35.83±12.52*	29.98±11.12* #	P < 0.01
NOX4 mRNA in PBMC	0.91±0.31	0.52±0.15*	0.51±0.16*	P < 0.01
NOX4 protein in PBMC	0.49±0.23	0.25±0.11*	0.24±0.12*	P < 0.01
HNF3γ mRNA in PBMC	0.74±0.20	0.70±0.23	0.72±0.23	0.306
HNF3γ protein in PBMC	0.59±0.15	0.60±0.16	0.60±0.16	0.925

* P<0.05 vs. CC group; ^# P<0.05 vs. CT group.