Table 1. Demographic and clinical data (males).
| Variable | Control | Patients (n = 664) | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 400) | CAS1 | CAS2 | CAS3 | CAS4 | ||
| (n = 228) | (n = 204) | (n = 188) | (n = 44) | |||
| Age (yr) | 45.5 ± 12.1 | 60.3 ± 11.2 | 63.3 ± 11.2 | 62.7 ± 10.8 | 64.3 ± 9.1 | <0.001 |
| UA (umol/L) | 404.9 ± 86.1 | 370.1 ± 96.8 | 387.8 ± 96.4 | 371.9 ± 92.0 | 370.6 ± 102.0 | <0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.9 ± 0.9 | 4.5 ± 1.1 | 4.7 ± 1.0 | 4.6 ± 1.1 | 4.4 ± 1.0 | <0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.9 (1.3, 3.1) | 1.6 (1.2, 2.4) | 1.6 (1.2, 2.5) | 1.6 (1.1, 2.3) | 1.6 (1.2, 2.1) | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 0.9 | 2.9 ± 1.0 | 2.8 ± 0.9 | 0.001 |
| apoA (g/L) | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| apoB (g/L) | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| Lp(a) (mg/L) | 110.0 (65.8, 208.3) | 146.5 (61.0, 285.8) | 164.0 (72.3, 304.5) | 179.5 (91.8, 338.8) | 248.5 (104.5, 403.8) | <0.001 |
| HCY (umol/L) | 11.9 (8.5, 14.9) | 18.3 (14.9, 21.4) | 18.4 (14.8, 22.0) | 17.6 (13.7, 21.3) | 20.9 (15.6, 27.8) | <0.001 |
| TBil (umol/L) | 13.6 (10.8, 17.6) | 12.4 (9.2, 16.1) | 12.0 (8.5, 15.9) | 12.1 (9.5, 15.5) | 11.2 (9.1, 14.8) | <0.001 |
| DBil (umol/L) | 3.5 (2.8, 4.5) | 3.3 (2.4, 4.7) | 2.9 (2.0, 4.3) | 3.2 (2.1, 4.3) | 2.3 (1.8, 3.8) | <0.001 |
| IBil (umol/L) | 10.0 (7.8, 12.9) | 8.9 (5.9, 12.0) | 8.7 (5.9, 12.2) | 8.7 (6.4, 11.5) | 8.4 (7.1, 12.0) | <0.001 |
| GGT (IU/L) | 36.0 (21.0, 63.8) | 38.0 (26.0, 60.8) | 36.0 (24.0, 58.8) | 37.0 (24.0, 58.8) | 36.5 (29.3, 57.8) | 0.769 |
Normally distributed data are presented as means ± standard deviation (SDs) and skewed data as medians (with interquartile range). Differences among groups were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis H test or one-way ANOVA depending on the data distribution. Abbreviations: CAS1, 2, 3 and 4, patients with 1, 2, 3 or 4 stenotic coronary arteries; UA, uric acid; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low- density lipoprotein cholesterol; apoA, apolipoprotein A; apoB, apolipoprotein B; Lp(a), Lipoprotein(a); HCY, homocysteine; TBil, total bilirubin; DBil, direct bilirubin; IBil, indirect bilirubin; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase.