Table 1.

Patient characteristics

	Normal endothelial function (n=50)	Abnormal endothelial function (n=70)
Age, years	49±2	49±1
Male/female	22/28	27/43
Body mass index, kg/m2	28.6±0.9	30.0±0.8
Hypertension, n (%)	23 (46)	32 (46)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)	2 (4)	10 (14)
Dyslipidaemia, n (%)	29 (58)	36 (51)
Current smoker, n (%)	5 (10)	10 (14)
Calcium blocker, n (%)	12 (24)	24 (34)
Nitrate, n (%)	18 (36)	32 (46)
Statin use, n (%)	12 (24)	29 (41)*
LDL-cholesterol, mg/dl	106±5	105±4
HDL-cholesterol, mg/dl	49±2	48±2
Triglycerides, mg/dl	126±11	145±12

Values are mean±SE.

^*p<0.05 versus normal endothelial function.

HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein.