Table 1 Results of the biochemical measurements

PON1 esterase activity, U/L

410.7 (132.5)

336.8 (115.4)

< 0.001

PON1 lactonase activity, U/L

6.8 (3.0)

5.3 (1.6)

< 0.001

HDL-cholesterol, mmol/L

1.50 (0.01)

1.17 (0.03)

< 0.001

Apolipoprotein A-I, g/L

1.69 (0.03)

1.38 (0.31)

< 0.001

Oxidised LDL, U/L

85.7 (80.1)

94.0 (90.8)

NS

MCP-1, ng/L

61.54 (1.97)

71.57 (2.80)

0.003

C-reactive protein, mg/L

0.75 (0.01)

4.13 (3.30)

< 0.001