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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population

From: A high normal TSH level is associated with an atherogenic lipid profile in euthyroid non-smokers with newly diagnosed asymptomatic coronary heart disease

characteristic

N = 406

Male

187(46.10)

Age (yr)

64.38 ± 10.69

History of hypertension

290(71.43)

History of DM

62(15.27)

Drinking history

51(12.56)

TSH (mIU/L)

1.81(1.46)

TC (mmol/L)

5.05(1.37)

Non-HDL-C (mmol/L)

3.73(1.38)

TG (mmol/L)

1.40(0.96)

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.00(1.04)

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.26(0.49)

FBG (mmol/L)

5.82 ± 1.74

UA (mmol/L)

322.46 ± 109.11

SBP (mmHg)

135(30)

DBP (mmHg)

80(17)

Antithyroid antibody Positivity

93(22.91)

  1. Data are presented as means ± standard deviations, medians (interquartile ranges) or number (percentage).
  2. DM, diabetes mellitus; TSH, thyrotropin; TC, total cholesterol; non-HDL-C, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; FBG, fasting blood glucose; UA, uric acid; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure