Table 1.
The clinical and biochemical characteristic of all enrolled patients
| Variables | LVH+ (139) | LVH− (288) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 54.4 ± 6.3 | 54.5 ± 9.1 | 0.861 |
| Male (n, %) | 85 (61.2 %) | 171 (59.4 %) | 0.404 |
| Smoker (n, %) | 42 (42.9 %) | 70 (31.7 %) | 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.7 ± 2.5 | 24.3 ± 1.6 | 0.036 |
| SBP(mmHg) | 161.1 ± 12.4 | 152.2 ± 9.3 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 84.2 ± 5.8 | 85.1 ± 5.7 | 0.111 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.7 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 0.069 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.0 ± 0.9 | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 0.394 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 0.161 |
| LDL-C(mmol/L) | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 2.9 ± 1.0 | 0.401 |
| sCr (mmol/L) | 107.1 ± 31.3 | 105.3 ± 31.2 | 0.677 |
| hs-CRP(mmol/L) | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.7 | <0.001 |
| Serum apelin (ng/mL) | 1.7 ± .0.7 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | <0.001 |
BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, TG total triglyceride, TC total cholesterol, HDL high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, SCR serum creatinine, Hs-CRP high sensitive-C-reactive protein