Table 2 Characteristics of diabetic patients with asymptomatic CAD and without CAD.
| Â | CAD | NO CAD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 75 | 75 | Â |
Sex (M/F) | 62/13 | 62/13 | NS |
Age (years) | 56.6 ± 6.2 | 56.7 ± 6.2 | NS |
Duration of diabetes (years) | 7.9 ± 5.7 | 8.0 ± 4.9 | NS |
BMI | 26.4 ± 3.4 | 26.1 ± 3.7 | NS |
HbA1c (%) | 7.8 ± 1.4 | 7.4 ± 1.4 | NS |
Cholesterol (mmol/l) | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean | 5.6 ± 0.9 | 5.4 ± 1.0 | NS |
   Median | 5.6 | 5.2 |  |
   Range | 3.8–9.0 | 3.4–8.6 |  |
LDL (mmol/l) | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 2.5 ± 1.0 | NS |
   Median | 2.8 | 2.6 |  |
   Range | 1.0–5.9 | 0.5–6.0 |  |
HDL (mmol/l) | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | <0.05 |
   Median | 1.1 | 1.3 |  |
   Range | 0.6–2.0 | 0.9–2.1 |  |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 1.6 ± 0.6 | NS |
   Median | 1.7 | 1.5 |  |
   Range | 0.8–3.2 | 0.6–3.7 |  |
Microalbuminuria (%) | 42.7 | 10.7 | <0.0001 |
AER (mg/day) | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean | 53.0 ± 67.8 | 22.5 ± 37.5 | <0.01 |
   Median | 25.0 | 10.0 |  |
   Range | 4.5–293.1 | 4.9–258.3 |  |
Smokers (%) | 57.3 | 29.3 | <0.001 |
Family history of CAD (%) | 36.0 | 30.7 | NS |
Hypertension (%) | 53.3 | 57.3 | NS |
Autonomic neuropathy (%) | 29.3 | 22.7 | NS |
Lp(a) levels (mg/dl) | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean | 22.0 ± 18.9 | 16.0 ± 19.4 | <0.05 |
   Median | 18.0 | 7.0 |  |
   Range | 0.5–85 | 0–88.5 |  |
Subjects with Lp(a) levels >30 mg/dl (%) | 33.3% | 17.3% | <0.05 |
tHcy levels (mmol/l) | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean | 13.6 ± 6.0 | 11.4 ± 4.9 | <0.05 |
   Median | 12.0 | 10.0 |  |
   Range | 7.4–41.1 | 5.1–35.6 |  |
Subjects with tHcy levels >14.0 mmol/l (%) | 42.7 | 26.7 | <0.05 |
Subjects with at least one isoform of low MW (%) | 70.7 | 29.3 | <0.0001 |