Table 3 Biochemical assessments
|  | NR group (N = 81) | IR/PR group (N = 62) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.43 ± 1.00 | 4.06 ± 0.96 | 0.029 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 2.11 ± 1.06 | 2.26 ± 1.51 | 0.498 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.10 ± 0.26 | 1.06 ± 0.23 | 0.331 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.57 ± 0.92 | 2.23 ± 0.71 | 0.017 |
Apo-A (mmol/L) | 1.14 ± 0.18 | 1.11 ± 0.18 | 0.330 |
Apo-B (mmol/L) | 0.90 ± 0.22 | 0.90 ± 0.22 | 0.902 |
Lp (a) | 0.19 ± 0.11 | 0.19 ± 0.20 | 0.873 |
Fast glucose (mmol/L) | 7.67 ± 2.82 | 7.38 ± 2.02 | 0.489 |
BUN (mmol/L) | 5.94 ± 1.52 | 6.04 ± 1.82 | 0.718 |
Creatinine (mg/L) | 84.84 ± 18.74 | 87.96 ± 30.66 | 0.454 |
Glycated haemoglobin (%) | 7.92 ± 1.61 | 7.73 ± 1.39 | 0.451 |
hsCRP (mg/L) | 5.33 ± 5.35 | 5.67 ± 7.02 | 0.745 |
esRAGE (ng/mL) | 0.17 ± 0.09 | 0.24 ± 0.20 | 0.003 |
GA (%) | 23.15 ± 5.24 | 19.64 ± 5.33 | < 0.001 |