Table 3. Baseline characteristics of study groups.

Parameter	NCR (control)	CR	P value
No. (male/female)	213 (159 /54)	111 (74/37)	0.13
Age	57.67 ± 7.99	55.82 ± 9.31	0.062
BMI	28.71 ± 4.23	29.42 ± 4.74	0.170
Cholesterol (mg/dl)	288.00 ± 9.64	290.67 ± 10.75	0.023
TG	240.79 ± 18.63	238.51 ± 19.45	0.299
VLDL	48.15 ± 3.67	47.70 ± 3.89	0.305
LDL	207.39 ± 11.53	210.43 ± 13.20	0.033
HDL	32.45 ± 3.19	32.54 ± 3.46	0.815
Platelet count (×103/mm3)	240.41 ± 49.62	249.21± 67.33	0.182
KDR (pg/ml)	8075 ± 687	8098± 731	0.779
Diseased vessels	157	90	0.569
HT	192	102	0.90
DM	119	60	0.86
Smoker	103	62	0.46
CCBs	37	22	0.653
ACEI/ARBs	51	35	0.268
B-Blockers	131	70	0.894
Diuretics	64	38	0.580
PPI	33	26	0.150
Nitrates	104	59	0.672