Table 2. Baseline Laboratory Findings between the Two Groups.
| Variables | Entire patients | Matched patients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diltiazem (n=842) | Dual (n=1899) | p value | Diltiazem (n=811) | Dual (n=811) | p value | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 179±36 | 182±37 | 0.092 | 179±37 | 179±37 | 0.856 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 50.7±13.2 | 51.0±13.0 | 0.519 | 50.3±13.0 | 51.0±13.1 | 0.337 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 111±33 | 115±33 | 0.010 | 111±33 | 112±33 | 0.666 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 126±84 | 133±91 | 0.087 | 127±85 | 122±86 | 0.340 |
| High-sensitive CRP (mg/L) | 2.6±9.68 | 2.9±11.6 | 0.610 | 2.6±9.76 | 3.6±15.1 | 0.271 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 100±22 | 103±23 | 0.006 | 101±22 | 102±23 | 0.139 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 5.9±0.7 | 6.0±0.9 | 0.027 | 5.9±0.7 | 6.0±0.8 | 0.250 |
| Insulin (ng/dL) | 9.83±4.5 | 9.98±6.9 | 0.857 | 9.87±4.6 | 10.6±8.1 | 0.453 |
| Hemoglobin (mg/dL) | 13.3±1.4 | 13.8±1.5 | <0.001 | 13.3±1.4 | 13.5±1.5 | 0.005 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 39.2±4.2 | 40.7±4.4 | <0.001 | 39.2±4.2 | 39.9±4.4 | 0.005 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.6±0.1 | 0.7±0.1 | <0.001 | 0.6±0.1 | 0.7±0.1 | 0.040 |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 4.8±1.4 | 4.9±1.4 | 0.051 | 4.8±1.4 | 4.8±1.4 | 0.850 |
| Free fatty acid (mg/dL) | 913±60 | 921±69 | 0.938 | 887±58 | 948±70 | 0.587 |
| Apolipoprotein A-I (mg/dL) | 145±28 | 139±26 | 0.157 | 145±28 | 138±25 | 0.099 |
| Apolipoprotein B (mg/dL) | 88.8±26.9 | 80.1±28.6 | 0.027 | 88.6±27.1 | 80.9±30.9 | 0.091 |
| Lipoprotein A (mg/dL) | 20.6±23.1 | 19.7±22.1 | 0.684 | 20.8±23.3 | 19.3±20.7 | 0.508 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 297±84 | 297±90 | 0.962 | 297±85 | 301±82 | 0.683 |
| AST (mg/dL) | 25.3±19.4 | 24.5±11.5 | 0.278 | 25.5±19.8 | 24.9±12.5 | 0.587 |
| ALT (mg/dL) | 25.4±26.0 | 24.7±17.4 | 0.505 | 25.6±26.3 | 23.9±17.5 | 0.210 |
| ALP (mg/dL) | 68.7±22.9 | 69.9±20.9 | 0.283 | 68.6±22.8 | 70.5±21.5 | 0.161 |
| CK-MB (ng/dL) | 2.6±3.06 | 3.7±8.0 | 0.368 | 2.6±3.09 | 4.7±10. | 0.214 |
| Troponin T (ng/dL) | 0.0±0.0 | 0.0±0.1 | 0.025 | 0.0±0.0 | 0.0±0.1 | 0.103 |
| B-type natriuretic peptide (ng/dL) | 108±225 | 142±447 | 0.563 | 108±225 | 186±626 | 0.348 |
HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; CRP, C-reactive protein; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; CK-MB, creatine kinase-MB.