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Table 2 Comparison of plasma apoCIII, TNF-α and hs-CRP between patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and healthy controls (control)

From: Association of plasma apolipoprotein CIII, high sensitivity C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α contributes to the clinical features of coronary heart disease in Li and Han ethnic groups in China

Parameter

CHD (n = 238)

Control (n = 236)

t

P-value

ApoCIII (mg/dL)

16.77 ± 5.98**

10.91 ± 4.97

11.606

0.000

TNF-α (pg/mL)

17.23 ± 6.34**

9.49 ± 3.88

16.043

0.000

Hs-CRP (mg/L)

9.55 ± 7.32**

2.14 ± 1.56

15.176

0.000

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. ApoCIII Apolipoprotein CIII, TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor α, Hs-CRP High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, CHD Coronary heart disease. **P < 0.01, CHD patients versus healthy controls using t-test