Table 1 General and metabolic characteristics of the healthy subjects, patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), and patients with type 2 diabetes (Diabetes)

Number

1665

528

201

Age, years

41 ± 12

67 ± 11^a

61 ± 12^a,b

Sex, M/F

954/711

414/114

125/76

Diabetes, n (%)

0

174 (33)

201 (100)

Total cholesterol, mg/dl

195.5 ± 33.5

197.1 ± 36.4

205.3 ± 49.6^a,b

HDL-C, mg/dl

62.0 ± 15.3

47.2 ± 13.5^a

48.2 ± 13.3^a

TG, mg/dl

95.0 ± 65.2

131.5 ± 76.1^a

142.0 ± 85.1^a

LDL-C, mg/dl

113.9 ± 31.6

119.6 ± 32.4^a

129.2 ± 40.4^a,b

sdLDL-C, mg/dl

25.0 ± 13.0

35.3 ± 20.5^a

40.3 ± 24.9^a,b

lbLDL-C, mg/dl

88.9 ± 24.9

84.3 ± 29.1^a

88.9 ± 31.7

Non-HDL-C, mg/dl

133.4 ± 33.7

149.9 ± 35.5^a

157.1 ± 47.4^a,b

sdLDL-C/LDL-C, %

21.6 ± 8.3

29.6 ± 15.0^a

30.5 ± 14.5^a

ApoB, mg/dl

88.3 ± 23.4

98.0 ± 23.6^a

105.3 ± 31.4^a,b

LDL-C/apoB

1.29 ± 0.12

1.22 ± 0.17^a

1.23 ± 0.12^a

LDL size, nm

26.1 ± 0.51

25.6 ± 0.41^a

25.8 ± 0.50^a,b