TABLE 2.
Concentration of 12 sterols detected in human serum obtained from patients with vasospastic angina
| Compounds | Concentrationa | P | |
| Malesb | Femalesc | ||
| Cholesterol | 395.2 ± 121.3 | 413.9 ± 135.4 | 0.37 |
| CEs | |||
| Cholesteryl laurate | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.97 |
| Cholesteryl myristate | 36.7 ± 21.2 | 41.4 ± 27.6 | 0.24 |
| Cholesteryl palmitate | 144.1 ± 43.4 | 154.9 ± 47.7 | 0.15 |
| Cholesteryl oleate and linoleate | 445.0 ± 127.8 | 469.1 ± 142.2 | 0.27 |
| Cholesterol precursors | |||
| Desmosterol | 349.1 ± 144.8 | 307.4 ± 180.5 | 0.11 |
| Lathosterol | 1608.0 ± 1115.4 | 1240.1 ± 837.7 | 0.03 |
| Lanosterol | 150.5 ± 93.5 | 132.1 ± 96.1 | 0.23 |
| OHCs | |||
| 7β-OHC | 57.0 ± 33.6 | 57.9 ± 34.1 | 0.88 |
| 4β-OHC | 23.7 ± 6.7 | 25.7 ± 10.1 | 0.15 |
| 27-OHC | 25.8 ± 9.8 | 22.6 ± 9.5 | 0.05 |
| 24S-OHC | Trace | Trace | — |
a
Concentrations are expressed as μg/ml for cholesterol and CEs, and as ng/ml for cholesterol precursors and OHCs.
b
Males: n = 65; age 55.20 ± 11.52 years.
c
Females: n = 89; age 53.48 ± 14.76 years.