TABLE 1.
Biochemical and physiological measurements pre- and post-apheresis
| Pre-apheresis | Post-apheresis | Change (%) | P | |
| TC (mmol/l) | 6.1 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.2 | −57.1 | <0.0001a |
| HDL (mmol/l) | 1.1 (0.4–2.3) | 0.9 (0.2–2.1) | −21.0 | 0.003a |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | −50.0 | <0.0001a |
| LDL (mmol/l) | 4.1 ± 0.4 | 1.4 ± 0.2 | −66.1 | <0.0001a |
| TC/HDL | 5.8 (3.3–10.0) | 3.1 (1.9–8.2) | −41.9 | 0.0005a |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 5.7 ± 0.3 | 6.1 ± 0.3 | 8.4 | 0.07 |
| hsCRP (mg/l) | 0.8 (0.2–16.9) | 0.6 (0.2–13.8) | −29.8 | 0.003a |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 140 ± 5 | 148 ± 6 | 6.5 | 0.02a |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 81.8 ± 2.8 | 82.8 ± 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.45 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 55.8 ± 2.9 | 58.8 ± 3.4 | 5.8 | 0.09 |
Data are presented as mean ± SEM or median (range), n = 12. bpm, beats per minute.
a
Denotes statistical significance