Table 2.
Comparisons of laboratory data between the low and high apo-C3 groups.
| Low apo-C3 group (≤ 8.5 mg/dL, n = 52) | High apo-C3 group (> 8.5 mg/dL, n = 46) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory data | |||
| TC (mg/dL) | 174.8 ± 4.1 | 206 ± 6.0 | < 0.001* |
| TG (mg/dL) | 117.7 ± 6.4 | 210.6 ± 12.8 | < 0.0011* |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 52.9 ± 1.7 | 55.0 ± 1.9 | 0.4122 |
| non-HDL-C (mg/dL) | 121.9 ± 4.0 | 151.2 ± 6.2 | < 0.001* |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 109 ± 3.3 | 94.9 ± 5.8 | 0.0304* |
| Apo-A1 (mg/dL) | 128.4 ± 2.7 | 138.4 ± 2.7 | 0.0107* |
| Apo-B (mg/dL) | 83.8 ± 2.3 | 102.6 ± 3.9 | < 0.001* |
| Apo-C3 (mg/dL) | 7.0 ± 0.15 | 12.3 ± 0.50 | < 0.001* |
| eGFR | 68.1 ± 2.0 | 65.1 ± 2.2 | 0.32 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.9 ± 0.101 | 6.3 ± 0.183 | 0.0292* |
| Hs-CRP (mg/dL) | 0.154 ± 0.051 | 0.348 ± 0.071 | 0.0258* |
Values are presented as mean ± standard errors. *P < 0.05.
apo-C3 Apolipoprotein C3; TC Total cholesterol; TG, Triglyceride; HDL-C High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c hemoglobin A1c; hs-CRP High-sensitivity C-reactive protein.