Table 1.

Characteristics of the subjects in both groups at initial visit (before taking drugs)

Parameters	mean ± standard deviation (90 % confidence interval)		P-value
	1st group (N = 22)	2nd group (N = 21)
Age (years)	48.90 ± 10.83	48.45 ± 9.36	NS
	(45.01–52.79)	(45.17–51.73)
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	259.30 ± 31.83	254.40 ± 33.47	NS
	(247.87–270.73)	(242.66–266.14)
HDL (mg/dL)	45.50 ± 12.27	44.80 ± 10.04	NS
	(41.10–49.90)	(41.28–43.32)
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	160.00 ± 90.71	168.40 ± 89.23	NS
	(127.44–192.56)	(137.11–199.69)
LDL (mg/dL)	181.90 ± 25.33	175.90 ± 30.71	NS
	(172.81–190.99)	(165.13–186.67)
Sgot (U/L)	26.40 ± 10.33	24.50 ± 8.38	NS
	(22.69–30.11)	(21.56–27.44)
Sgpt (U/L)	30.00 ± 15.26	31.30 ± 20.95	NS
	(24.52–35.48)	(23.95–38.65)
CPK (U/L)	123.80 ± 68.94	125.70 ± 73.54	NS
	(99.05–148.55)	(99.91–151.49)