Table 1.
Clinical Data of the Study Population.
| Features | Healthy controls (n = 68) | AS patients (n = 110) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.69 ± 3.74 | 53.43 ± 4.59 | .239 |
| Gender (male/female) | 35/33 | 59/51 | .780 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.41 ± 3.06 | 25.09 ± 2.51 | .128 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 199.25 ± 9.76 | 201.39 ± 12.21 | .221 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 46.69 ± 7.36 | 48.50 ± 10.87 | .187 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 115.97 ± 14.29 | 117.44 ± 12.33 | .469 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 168.56 ± 22.53 | 173.58 ± 20.68 | .130 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 74.05 ± 16.67 | 76.60 ± 15.38 | .299 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 131.43 ± 9.91 | 134.47 ± 16.42 | .125 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 88.75 ± 6.50 | 88.27 ± 5.27 | .593 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 6.24 ± 1.53 | 12.19 ± 2.43 | .000 |
| Medication | |||
| ACE-I/ARB | 15 | 38 | .077 |
| β-Blockers | 3 | 21 | .005 |
| Statins | 10 | 18 | .768 |
Abbreviations: AS, atherosclerosis; BMI, Body Mass Index; CIMT, Carotid Intima Media Thickness; CRP, C-reactive protein; DBP, Diastolic Blood Pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoproteincholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoproteincholesterol; SBP, Systolic Blood Pressure.