Table 1.
Characteristics of the groups of patients included in the study.
| CCC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co | CA | M/M | Sev | p vs. Co | |
| Age (Range) in Years | 43 (18–70) | 45 (18–76) | 50 (21–76) | 53 (19–79) | |
| Sex, Males/Females | 10/16 | 13/14 | 10/16 | 13/17 | |
| Biochemical determinations | |||||
| Leukocytes/(mm3) RV: 4–9 × 103 | 6.5 ± 0.5 × 103 | 7.0 ± 0.2 × 103 | 7.5 ± 0.3 × 103 | 6.9 ± 0.4 × 103 | |
| Lymphocytes/(%) RV: 20–50 |
35 ± 2 | 33 ± 2 | 34 ± 3 | 31 ± 1 | |
| Total protein (g/dL) RV: 6.6–8.7 |
7.5 ± 0.1 | 8.0 ± 0.2 | 7.7 ± 0.2 | 7.4 ± 0.3 | |
| Albumin/(g/dL) RV: 3.4–4.8 |
4.4 ± 0.1 | 4.4 ± 0.0 | 4.3 ± 0.0 | 4.3 ± 0.1 | |
| Glycemia (mg/dL) RV: 70–100 |
82 ± 10 | 87 ± 13 | 89 ± 12 | 93 ± 13 * | <0.05 |
| Cardiac parameters | |||||
| CPK RV: 0–170 |
105 ± 8 | 110 ± 5 | 123 ± 8 | 128 ± 5 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 120 ± 1.2 | 120 ± 1.8 | 128 ± 2.2 | 131 ± 1.4 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg, mean/SEM) | 7.0 ± 1.6 | 7.4 ± 1.2 | 7.7 ± 1.3 | 8.1 ± 1.3 | |
Data were expressed as the mean ± SEM (SEM: Standard Error of the Mean), except for age (median/rank). * p < 0.05.