Table 1.
Biochemical Characteristics of the Groups of Patients with Atherosclerosis
| Parameter | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of samples female/male age, years |
1. Significant coronary artery changes n = 66 30/36 64.4 ± 9 |
2. Mild coronary artery changes n = 14 9/5 61.5 ± 9 |
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| Total cholesterol mg/dL |
200.5 ± 50.7 195 (162–237) 30↑ |
198.2 ± 39.2 204 (167–212) 7↑ |
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| HDL mg/dL |
Female 56.8 ± 26.7 52.5 (46–64) 7↓ |
Male 59.4 ± 49.1 45 (40–53) |
Female 55.3 ± 13.4 51.5 (46.5–62.5) 2↓ |
Male 52.6 ± 31.3 41 (36–45) 2↓ |
| LDL mg/dL |
122.1 ± 45 118 (82–153) 40↑ |
115.9 ± 22.2 107 (105–119) 10↑ |
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| BMI kg/m2 |
26.6 ± 5.7 27.7 (24.1–29.85) |
26.6 ± 8.1 26 (25.4–32) |
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| Glucose mg/dL |
108.6 ± 34.3 104 (94–115) 36↑ |
130.5 ± 50.4 109 (97–175) 10↑ |
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| CRP mg/L |
3.6 ± 3.9 2 (0.95–5.7) 16↑ |
4.6 ± 7.4 2.15 (0.97–4.55) 3↑ |
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| hsTnI ng/ml |
<0.04 (0.09 ± 0.06) 11↑ |
<0.04 | ||
Values of blood parameters are given as mean values ± SD, median, and (25th and 75th) quartiles. ↑↓ the number of samples with low (↓) or high (↑) value. All parameters were determined using routine laboratory techniques. All biochemical parameters were determined with commercial kits, and CRP levels were measured with a coagulometer
HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, BMI body mass index, CRP C-reactive protein, hsTnI high-sensitive troponin I (TnI was measured twice, at the time of admission to an emergency department and 6 h after)