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Table 2 Biochemical parameters in CAD and non-CAD patients

From: Decreased adiponectin and increased inflammation expression in epicardial adipose tissue in coronary artery disease

 

CAD (n = 9)

non-CAD (n = 11)

P

age (years)

71 ± 9

69 ± 11

n.s.

BMI (Kg/m2)

23 ± 1.7

22 ± 2.1

n.s.

FPG (mM)

5.2 ± 1.4

5.1 ± 1.8

n.s.

TG (mM)

3.9 ± 1.6

4.0 ± 1.5

n.s.

TC (mM)

1.7 ± 0.6

1.6 ± 0.7

n.s.

HDL-C (mM)

1.1 ± 0.3

1.2 ± 0.5

n.s.

LDL-C (mM)

1.9 ± 0.7

2.0 ± 0.5

n.s.

apo AI (g/l)

0.9 ± 0.2

1.0 ± 0.3

n.s.

apo B (g/l)

0.8 ± 0.3

0.9 ± 0.1

n.s.

Lp(a) (mg/dl)

29 ± 17

32 ± 16

n.s.

peripheral plasma adiponectin (μg/ml)

5.9 ± 1.4

10.3 ± 2.2

< 0.01

coronary sinus plasma adiponectin (μg/ml)

4.5 ± 1.9

12.7 ± 3.1

< 0.01

  1. Date are expressed as mean ± SD. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; apo AI, apolipoprotein AI; apo B, apolipoprotein B; lipoprotein (a), Lp(a).