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Table 11 Results obtained in the patient groups divided by receiving hypolipemic treatment

From: Obesity indices and inflammatory markers in obese non-diabetic normo- and hypertensive patients: a comparative pilot study

Parameters

Hypolipemic treatment

Without hypolipemic treatment

Statistical significance p

 

(N = 35)

(N = 30)

 

Hypertension

31 (88.6%)

23 (76.7%)

NS

Age (years)

58.8 ± 11.1

52.4 ± 11.7

p < 0.01

61.0 (56.0-64.0)

54.0 (45.5-60.8)

Males

15 (42.9%)

10 (33.3%)

NS

hs-CRP (mg/l)

2.4 ± 2.2

3.2 ± 1.7

P = 0.010

1.7 (1.0-3.5)

3.0 (1.8-4.4)

IL-6 (pg/ml)

13.6 ± 9.9

15.9 ± 7.2

p < 0.01

10.3 (8.9-14.5)

14.5 (10.3-18.9)

TNF-α (pg/ml)

6.3 ± 1.7

6.3 ± 1.9

NS

 

6.3 (5.5-7.1)

6.0 (4.9-7.1)