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Table 3 Clinical characteristics and biochemical parameters of the low HDL subjects with an abnormal (low HDL-A) and normal response (low HDL-N) to a fatty meal.

From: Low fasting low high-density lipoprotein and postprandial lipemia

Characteristics

low HDL-A n = 13

low HDL-N n = 16

P values

Age (years)

42(14)

48(13)

NS

BMI (kg/m2)

26(2)

27(3)

NS

CHD-/+

12/1

7/9

0.006

Hypertension-/+

11/2

16/0

NS

Smokers-/+

6/7

11/5

NS

TC (mg/dl)

221(16)

179(53)

0.007

HDL (mg/dl)

32(5)

30(9)

NS

LDL (mg/dl)

154(22)

130(46)

NS

Apo A (mg/dl)

131(18)

118(31)

NS

Apo B (mg/dl)

135(17)

122(68)

NS

Lp (a) (mg/dl)

10(7)

32(28)

0.012

Glucose (mg/dl)

92(11)

95(14)

NS

TG0 (mg/dl)

172(43)

92(29)

<0.001

TG4 (mg/dl)

298(82)

135(35)

<0.001

TG6 (mg/dl)

321(74)

127(35)

<0.001

TG8 (mg/dl)

270(78)

129(37)

< 0.001

AUC (mg/dl/h)

2074(381)

986(252)

<0.012

  1. All values are presented as means (standard deviation) BMI: body mass index, CHD: coronary heart disease, TC: total cholesterol, HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Apo: apolipoprotein, Lp: lipoprotein, TG0: fasting plasma triglyceride concentration, TG4, TG6, TG8: plasma triglyceride concentration 4,6,8 h after the fat load, respectively, AUC: area under the curve. For TC, HDL and LDL, to convert from mg/dl to mmol/L divide by 38.7 For TG, to convert from mg/dl to mmol/L divide by 88.6