Table 2 Summary Population Lipids and CRP at Baseline

Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)

212 ± 34

LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

138 ± 33

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

45 ± 16

Non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

167 ± 33

VLDL cholesterol

29 ± 14

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

146 ± 72

CRP (mg/L)

3.53 ± 2.47

Cholestanol (μmol/L)

7.03 ± 2.73

Desmosterol (μmol/L)

2.77 ± 0.94

Lathosterol (μmol/L)

5.88 ± 3.18

Sitosterol (μmol/L)

6.31 ± 3.65

Cholestanol:cholesterol ratio (μmol cholestanol/mmol cholesterol × 100)*

126 ± 40

Desmosterol:cholesterol ratio (μmol desmosterol/mmol cholesterol × 100)

51 ± 16

Lathosterol:cholesterol ratio (μmol lathosterol/mmol cholesterol × 100)

109 ± 62

Sitosterol:cholesterol ratio (μmol sitosterol/mmol cholesterol × 100)

112 ± 57