Table 1.
Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of study population
| Variables | Patients (n=252) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 46±8 |
| Gender, male | 71% |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 30.4±4.7 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 101±11 |
| Hypertension | 65% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 8% |
| Smoking status | 20% |
| Dyslipidemia | 35% |
| Family history of CAD | 45% |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 103±31 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.84±0.16 |
| Uric acid, mg/dL | 5.3±1.5 |
| T. Bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.81±0.45 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 216±41 |
| LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | 136±36 |
| HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | 45±12 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 176±121 |
| CRP, mg/dL, median/range | 0.32 (3.96) |
| CRP, log-transformed | -0.46±0.33 |
| ALT, U/L | 28±20 |
| GGT activity, U/L | 32±22 |
| Leukocytes, 103/mm3 | 7.6±1.8 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 14.5±1.5 |
| Platelets, 103/mm3 | 280±64 |
| CIMT, mm, mean | 0.81±0.17 |
| Presence of carotid plaque | 18% |
| EAT, mm | 5.8±2.5 |
ALT - alanine aminotransferase; BMI - body mass index; CAD - coronary artery disease; CIMT - carotid intima-media thickness; CRP - C-reactive protein; EAT - epicardial adipose tissue thickness; GGT - gamma-glutamyl transferase; HDL - high density lipoprotein; LDL - low density lipoprotein. Continuous variables were given as mean±SD; categorical variables were defined as percentages