Table 2 Clinical characteristics and biochemical parameters of the low HDL subjects matched to controls for fasting TG levels, and their response to a fatty meal.
From: Low fasting low high-density lipoprotein and postprandial lipemia
Characteristics | Matched-low HDL n = 20 | Matched-controls n = 20 | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 47(13) | 51(10) | NS |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26(2) | 25(2) | NS |
CHD -/+ | 11/9 | 20/0 | 0.001 |
Hypertension-/+ | 18/2 | 20/0 | NS |
Smokers-/+ | 13/7 | 20/0 | 0.004 |
TC (mg/dl) | 187(50) | 197(35) | NS |
HDL (mg/dl | 31(8) | 55(20) | <0.001 |
LDL (mg/dl) | 136(43) | 128(38) | NS |
Apo A (mg/dl) | 123(31) | 158(43) | 0.009 |
Apo B (mg/dl) | 123(63) | 132(27) | NS |
Lp (a) (mg/dl) | 29(27) | 28(23) | NS |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 95(14) | 90(11) | NS |
TG0 (mg/dl) | 100(31) | 95(27) | NS |
TG4 (mg/dl) | 153(55) | 140(36) | NS |
TG6 (mg/dl) | 172(105) | 138(45) | NS |
TG8 (mg/dl) | 154(78) | 105(38) | 0.017 |
AUC (mg/dl/h) | 1142(322) | 1007(253) | NS |