Table.
Clinical and Laboratory Findings in Patients With and Without the Metabolic Syndrome
| Groups | Control Group | Metabolic Syndrome Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 19 | 20 | ||
| Age, y | 49.32±8.69 | 47.10±9.81 | ||
| Women, % | 47.4 | 50 | ||
| ΔK, mEq/L | −0.69±−0.35 | −0.29±−0.27a | ||
| Status | Baseline | Post‐HCT | Baseline | Post‐HCT |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.58±2.58 | 24.54±2.60 | 34.01±3.39a | 33.88±3.53a |
| Waist circumference, cm | 82.89±6.64 | 82.42±6.84 | 110.65±9.78a | 110.50±9.81a |
| Heart rate, bpm | 73.84±8.45 | 71.05±8.91 | 76.65±8.72 | 77.65±5.62a |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 141.89±10.70 | 132.16±12.66b | 139.45±7.41 | 130.50±11.41b |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 93,42±3.02 | 88.42±7.43b | 91.85±5.60 | 88.05±4.78b |
| Plasma K, mEq/L | 4,50±0.28 | 3.80±0.31b | 4.24±0.31a | 3.95±0.38b |
| PA, ng/dL | 15.44±7.53 | 20.90±12.12 | 16.25±6.87 | 28.67±15.00b |
| PRA, ng/mL/h | 1.14±1.00 | 3.30±4.12b | 0.90±0.85 | 2.35±1.72b |
| Glucose 0 min, mg/dL | 91.26±13.25 | 100.53±24.04 | 94.70±11.22 | 101.20±10.77b |
| Glucose 120 min, mg/dL | 95.21±29.90 | 107.74±34.43b | 117.05±16.23a | 130.40±27.11a,b |
| Insulin 0 min, μU/mL | 5.78±3.17 | 6.74±4.31 | 9.31±3.30a | 10.38±3.30a |
| Insulin 120 min, μU/mL | 35.12±30.10 | 46.92±35.16 | 67.61±44.82a | 69.54±43.21 |
| Plasma creatinine, mg/dL | 1.02±0.12 | 1.06±0.17 | 1.00±0.12 | 1.00±0.16 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 195.16±32.74 | 200.90±44.51 | 201.30±39.87 | 201.30±41.49 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 58.42±12.35 | 58.32±17.07 | 49.90±15.58a | 47.55±12.47a |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 114.53±28.39 | 118.53±39.30 | 118.90±29.33 | 119.35±30.01 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 100.32±38.93 | 120.42±48.89 | 156.55±74.01a | 172.25±78.54a |
| Triglycerides/HDL ratio | 1.84±1.00 | 2.30±1.39b | 3.35±1.69a | 3.80±2.00a,b |
| Uric acid, mg/dL | 4.87±1.03 | 5.62±1.38b | 5.48±1.35 | 6.13±1.57b |
| Urine volume, mL | 1478.68±531.96 | 1401.58±668.04 | 1678.90±785.57 | 1337.25±498.75 |
| Urinary K, mEq/24 h | 51.07±28.89 | 40.62±26.58 | 52.23±25.10 | 39.51±14.80b |
Abbreviations: 0 min, fasting on the oral glucose tolerance test; 120 min, 120 minutes after glucose load on the oral glucose tolerance test; BP, blood pressure; bpm, beats per minute; HCT, hydrochlorothiazide; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; K, potassium; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; PA, plasma aldosterone; PRA, plasma renin activity. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. a P<.05 vs control group. b P<.05 vs baseline.