Table 3.
Effect of ACE I/D polymorphism on progression of atherosclerosis in vein grafts of the studied patients.
ACE I/D polymorphism | II | ID | DD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adjusted Gensini score, Mean (± SD) | 0.18±0.12 | 0.11+0.09 | 0.1+0.09 | 0.02* |
Number of occluded vein grafts, Median (Range) | 1 (0-4) | 1 (0-3) | 1 (0-4) | 0.64** |
Number of diseased vein grafts, Median (Range) | 0 (0-2) | 1 (0-2) | 0.5 (0-3) | 0.84** |
Number of free of atherosclerosis vein grafts, Median (Range) | 0 (0-2) | 1 (0-3) | 1 (0-4) | 0.27** |
Number of vein grafts, Median (Range) | 2 (1-4) | 2 (1-5) | 3 (1-5) | 0.41** |
Months post CABG, Mean (± SD) | 1 12.07±32.46 | 135.02±38.33 | 121.04±38.67 | 0.06* |
Number of CHD risk factors, Median (Range) | 2 (1-4) | 3 (0-5) | 2.5 (1-4) | 0.58** |
ACE=angiotensin converting enzyme, CABG=coronary artery bypass graft surgery
One-wayAnova test,
Kruskal-Wallis test