Table 1. Biochemical, clinical, and demographic data of the study population.

	HEALTHY DONORS (n=10)	HEART FAILURE (n=16)
Age, years	42.7+3	54.4+4,5**
BMI, kg/m2	27.3+2	26+1,3
NYHA class	N/A	II - IV
NT-proBNP, pM/L	0.0	67+21**
proANP, nM/L	0.83+0.2	9.5+0.8*
Ejection fraction (%)	N/A	32+3
Glucose, mM/L	5.3+0.16	5.06+0.02
Insuline, pM/L	68+20	59.5+31
HbA1c(%)	N/A	5.9+0.2
Total cholesterol, mM/L	5.2+0.4	5.1+0.4

Values are presented as mean + SEM;

^*p<0.001;

^**p<0.05.

N/A – data not available