Table 4.
Effect of the rs738409 polymorphism on clinical characteristics
| CC + CG | GG | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 281 | 119 | |
| Age, years | 67.7±11.6 | 66.8±10.9 | 0.476 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.5±4.2 | 24.9±4.6 | 0.004 |
| White blood cells, µl | 4,719±1,883 | 4,255±1,404 | 0.007 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 12.6±2.3 | 12.6±2.1 | 0.803 |
| Platelets, ×104/µl | 11.9±5.6 | 10.3±5.7 | 0.007 |
| Prothrombin time, % | 1.2±0.3 | 1.21±0.3 | 0.548 |
| Serum albumin, g/dL | 3.7±0.7 | 3.6±0.7 | 0.376 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dL | 17.6±9.5 | 16.8±8.2 | 0.419 |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dL | 0.9±0.3 | 0.91±0.4 | 0.767 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase, IU/L | 39.3±25.7 | 42.4±23.7 | 0.256 |
| Alanine aminotransferase, IU/L | 27.7±18.4 | 30.3±19.0 | 0.241 |
| Total bilirubin, mg/dL | 1.3±1.1 | 1.5±1.2 | 0.144 |
| Hemoglobin A1c, % | 5.9±1.1 | 6.3±1.5 | 0.019 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 173.3±41.1 | 178.2±36.5 | 0.316 |