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Table 1 Patient Characteristics of the Diabetic (DM) and Non-diabetic (non-DM) Groups

From: Cholesterol in human atherosclerotic plaque is a marker for underlying disease state and plaque vulnerability

Patient data

Non-DM

DM

P value

Male gender (total)

10 (16)

7 (14)

N/A

smoking (total)

12 (16)

10 (14)

N/A

age, years

73+/-10

72+/-13

>0.1

HbA1C

5.8+/-0.7

7.1+/-1.5

0.003

Total Cholesterol, mg/dL

189+/-58

154+/-26

0.05

HDL, mg/dL

52+/-21

39+/-13

0.06

LDL, mg/dL

104+/-35

86+/-23

>0.1

Triglycerides, mg/dL

196+/-150

145+/-85

>0.1