Table I.
Baseline characteristics (n = 222)
| Variables | Value |
|---|---|
| Age [years] | 46.5 ±16.7 |
| Male | 132 (59.5%) |
| Smoker | 87 (39.2%) |
| Systolic BP [mm Hg] | 129.5 ±8.4 |
| Diastolic BP [mm Hg] | 78.3 ±7.9 |
| Heart rate [bpm] | 72.4 ±12.5 |
| Total cholesterol [mmol/l] | 5.0 ±1.2 |
| Triglyceride [mmol/l]* | 1.8 (0.9–2.3) |
| LDL-cholesterol [mmol/l] | 3.2 ±1.1 |
| HDL-cholesterol [mmol/l] | 1.2 ±0.5 |
| FPG [mg/dl] | 123.7 ±14.5 |
| Creatinine [µmol/l] | 60.5 ±10.7 |
| eGFR [ml/min/1.73 m2] | 95.7 ±4.2 |
| Hs-CRP [mg/dl] | 4.2 ±2.6 |
| UA [mg/dl] | 4.4 ±2.8 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 65 (29.3%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 72 (32.4%) |
| Hyperuricemia | 85 (38.3%) |
| Aspirin | 70 (31.5%) |
| Statins | 58 (26.1%) |
| Hypoglycemic medication | 58 (26.1%) |
| Insulin | 20 (9.0%) |
| FMD (%) | 5.1 ±2.2 |
BP – blood pressure, LDL – low density lipoprotein, HDL – high density lipoprotein, eGFR – estimated glomerular filtration rate, hs-CRP – high sensitivity C-reactive protein, UA – uric acid, FMD – flow mediated dilation;
*
presented as median and quartiles.