Table 1. Baseline characteristics (n = 390).

Age (mean±SD)	56±11
CVD risk factors (%)
• Diabetes     • History of dyslipidemia     • Family history of premature CAD     • Current smoking     • BMI (kg/m2) (mean±SD)     • Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)(mean±SD)	• 16 • 45 • 66 • 20 • 30±7 • 136±21
Chronic kidney disease (%)	3
History of malignancy (%)	11
Depression (%)	27
History of autoimmune disease (%)	9
Medications (%)
• ACEI     • ARB     • Beta-blockers     • Diuretics     • Vasodilators     • Aspirin     • Corticosteroid     • HMG-Co reductase inhibitors	• 21 • 3 • 33 • 25 • 7 • 51 • 4 • 20
Inflammatory biomarkers level (median)
• IL-6     • hs-CRP*     • SAA	• 2.8 pg/mL (Range: 0.43–33.4 pg/mL) • 0.37 mg/dL (Range: 0.02–16.4 mg/dL) • 0.54 mg/dL (Range: 0.08–73 mg/dL)

*Level of <0.1 mg/dL is considered low risk for atherosclerosis.

CAD: Coronary artery disease, CVD: cardiovascular disease, BMI: body mass index, ACEI: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, ARB: angiotensin receptor blockers, IL-6: interlukin-6, hs-CRP: high sensitivity C-Reactive protein, SAA: serum amyloid A.