Table 1. The clinical characteristics of volunteer and patients.

	Volunteer (n = 49)	Patients (n = 76)
Age	49.24 ± 9.05	51.88 ± 7.24
Gender (male: female)	22: 27	44: 32
Blood glucose (mmol/L)	10.21 ± 1.43	11.83 ± 1.92
HDL-C (mmol/L)	1.39 ± 0.28	1.42 ± 0.36
LDL-C (mmol/L)	2.73 ± 0.52	3.15 ± 0.69
Hb (mmol/L)	106.3 ± 14.63	131.8 ± 9.21
Systolic pressure (mmHg)	116.2 ± 11.3	134.25 ± 14.85
Diastolic pressure (mmHg)	75.14 ± 10.60	79.14 ± 8.96

Note: HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.