Table 3.

In vitro lipid transfers to HDL and HDL composition in T2DM patients with or without CAD

Parameters	T2DM	T2DM + CAD	P value
Lipid transfers (%)
Unesterified cholesterol	8.2 ± 1.5	7.6 ± 1.2	0.007
Esterified Cholesterol	4.3 ± 0.7	4.0 ± 0.6	0.005
Phospholipids	25.5 ± 2.6	25.9 ± 2.1	NS
Triglycerides	5.0 ± 0.7	4.9 ± 0.8	NS
Lipid composition of HDL (%)
Unesterified cholesterol	6.0 ± 1.7	5.6 ± 1.6	NS
Esterified cholesterol	34.7 ± 5.6	34.0 ± 5.5	NS
Phospholipids	50.3 ± 6.1	52.0 ± 6.0	NS
Triglycerides	8.9 ± 2.5	8.4 ± 2.6	NS
HDL diameter (nm)	9.0 ± 0.6	8.9 ± 1.2	NS

Data are expressed as mean ± SD.

NS nonstatistically significant, HDL high density lipoprotein.