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Table 1 The clinical characteristics of the study subjects

From: The relationship between oxidized lipoprotein(a) and carotid atherosclerosis in asymptomatic subjects: A comparison with native lipoprotein(a)

Variable

Levels

Age, years

64 ± 11

Male/female, n

61/75

Body mass index, kg/m2

24.7 ± 3.8

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

129 ± 14

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

79 ± 10

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L

2.98 ± 0.75

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L

1.41 ± 0.38

Triglycerides, mmol/L

1.33 (0.97-1.95)

Glucose, mmol/L

6.44 ± 2.19

Lp(a), μmol/L

120 (70-230)

Oxidized Lp(a), nmol/L

0.06 (0.03-0.12)

CIMT, mm

0.7 (0.6-0.9)

  1. CIMT: carotid artery intima-media thickness. The data are expressed as the means ± standard deviations, medians plus interquartile range (for triglycerides, Lp(a), oxidized Lp(a) and CIMT) or subject number.
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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