Table 1.
Serum cholesterol levels of the subjects in the study
| Control (C) (day 1) | C + arginine (15th day) | AMI (day 1) | AMI + arginine (15th day) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total serum Chl (mg/dl) | 170.40 ± 1.25 | 148.63 ± 1.06*** | 220 ± 2.15 | 149.93 ± 1.24**** |
| S. HDL Chl (mg/dl) | 52.16 ± 1.43@ | 55.23 ± 0.86 | 31.73 ± 1.98@@ | 41.7 ± 0.57 |
| S. LDL Chl (mg/dl) | 99.86 ± 0.73 | 79.34 ± 0.98* | 134.08 ± 2.10 | 182.4 ± 1.00** |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 79.81 ± 1.69 | 63.26 ± 1.24# | 143.26 ± 0.75 | 119.34 ± 1.01 |
| Total Chl/HDL Chl (mg/dl) | 3.25 | 2.54a | 6.72 | 3.69b |
| LDL Chl/HDL Chl (mg/dl) | 1.94 | 1.47c | 4.11 | 2.65d |
Values are presented as mean ± SE
AMI acute myocardial infarction, Chl cholesterol
*** p < 0.01 versus C group, **** p < 0.001 versus AMI group, @ p < 0.05 versus C + Arg, @@ p < 0.001 versus AMI + Arg, * p < 0.001 versus C group, ** p < 0.001 versus AMI group, # p < 0.05 versus C group, a p < 0.05 versus C, b p < 0.01 versus C, c p < 0.01 versus AMI, d p < 0.05 versus AMI