Table 1.

Clinical parameters in young and elderly subjects

Parameters (normal range)	Young (n = 15)	Elderly (n = 15)	p value
Age	23.4 ± 1.4	76.2 ± 6.5	0.0001
Gender	11F/4M	10F/5M	NS
TC (3.0–6.2 mmol/l)	4.2 ± 0.2	4.6 ± 0.3	NS
Triglycerides (0.3–2.4 mmol/l)	0.9 ± 0.5	1.0 ± 0.5	NS
HDL-C (>0.9 mmol)	1.5 ± 0.2	1.7 ± 0.3	NS
LDL-C	1.7 ± 0.3	2.4 ± 0.4	NS
CRP (0–8 mg/l)	<3	<3	NS
Cortisol (85–618 nmol/l)	436.3 ± 94.4	433.7 ± 53.7	NS

TC total cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, CRP C-reactive protein, NS non-significant