Table 2 Baseline laboratory characteristics according to cut-off value of serum Triglycerides in the study population
Variables | Total |          Fasting triglycerides | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | <1.2 mmol/L (N = 103) | ≥2 mmol/L (N = 226) |  |
Biochemical markers | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  hs-CRP (mg/L) | 3.2 ± 4.1 | 3.5 ± 4.5 | 3.1 ± 3.9 | 0.440 |
  Leucocyte count (109/L) | 6.5 ± 1.6 | 6.2 ± 1.5 | 6.6 ± 1.6 | 0.048 |
  Neutrophil count (109/L) | 3.8 ± 1.2 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 3.9 ± 1.2 | 0.041 |
  Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 2.1 ± 1.0 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 0.530 |
  Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | 6.1 ± 2.2 | 5.7 ± 1.9 | 6.3 ± 2.3 | 0.025 |
  Hemoglobin A1C (%) | 6.9 ± 1.4 | 6.7 ± 1.3 | 6.9 ± 1.4 | 0.149 |
  D-dimer (ug/mL) | 0.4 ± 0.5 | 0.4 ± 0.6 | 0.4 ± 0.4 | 0.252 |
  Fibrinogen (g/L) | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.1 ± 0.9 | 0.644 |
  Endothelin-1 (fmol/ml) | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 0.587 |
  Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) | 63.5 ± 18.6 | 62.0 ± 20.1 | 64.2 ± 17.9 | 0.318 |
  Uric acid (mmol/L) | 338.3 ± 78.9 | 314.9 ± 75.9 | 348.9 ± 78.1 | 0.000 |
  Creatinine (umol/L) | 76.3 ± 15.6 | 74. 4 ± 14.0 | 77.2 ± 16.2 | 0.138 |
Lipid profile | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.0 ± 1.0 | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 4.2 ± 1.1 | 0.000 |
  LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 0.000 |
  HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 0.002 |
  Lipoprotein (a) (mg/L) | 244.4 ± 244.5 | 267.9 ± 218.9 | 233.6 ± 254.9 | 0.237 |
  apoA(g/L) | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 0.477 |
  apoB(g/L) | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.000 |
  TG/HDL-C index | 1.7 ± 1.3 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 2.2 ± 1.3 | 0.000 |
  Non-HDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.9 ± 0.9 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 3.1 ± 0.9 | 0.000 |
  LDL-C/HDL-C ratio | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 0.000 |