Table II.

 Clinical and Laboratory Data of Patients in the Intensive and Standard Treatment Groups

Variable	Intensive (n=18)	Standard (n=25)	P Value
Age, y	51±7	53±9	NS
Male/female	12/6	17/8	NS
Smokers	11	18	NS
Body mass index, kg/m2	28.2±4.4	27.2±4.5	NS
Fasting glucose, mg/dL	95±12	93±10	NS
Hemoglobin, g/dL	14.9±3.1	14.2±3.6	NS
Total cholesterol, mg/dL	217±50	232±46	NS
Triglycerides, mg/dL	190±95	197±108	NS
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL	146±65	148±69	NS
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL	37±65	38±55	NS
Uric acid, mg/dL	6.2±1.4	5.7±1.2	NS
Systolic BP, mm Hg	158±3	156±3	NS
Diastolic BP, mm Hg	94±5	91±4	NS
Heart rate, beats per min	74±12	71±13	NS
Left atrium, mm	41±7	39±6	NS
LVMI, g/m2	172±48	168±40	NS
Medications, No.
Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor	10	14	NS
Angiotensin receptor blockers	8	10	NS
Calcium antagonists	6	9	NS
Diuretics	8	10	NS
Statins	10	12	NS

Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; NS, not significant. Values are expressed as number or mean±standard deviation.