TABLE 1.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDY GROUPS
| Parameter | ACS patients (Females n=94) |
Control group (Females n=30) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69±10* | 54±4 |
| cTnI (ng/mL) | 0,03 (0,002-0,33) | nd |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3,2 (1,18-6,98) | 1,68 (0,96-3,63) |
| TC (mg/dL) | 195 (164-233) | 195 (181-212) |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 45 (39-55)* | 58 (51-63) |
| TC:HDL-C | 4,3 (3,5-4,8)* | 3,3 (2,8-4,2) |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 124 (98-153)* | 116 (102-129) |
| TG (mg/dL) | 112 (87-152) | 94 (75-125) |
| apoAI (mg/dL) | 132 (114-148)* | 155 (140-169) |
| apoB (mg/dL) | 80 (64-97) | 73 (67-85) |
| apoB:apoAI | 0,62 (0,5-0,75)* | 0,5 (0,42-0,57) |
*differences between ACS and control group: p<0,05; nd - non-detectable