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Table 2 Plasma LDL and HDL subfractions and lipoperoxide levels in controls and patients with OSA

From: The impact of sleep apnea syndrome on the altered lipid metabolism and the redox balance

 

Controls (N = 16)

Patients (N = 15)

P

LDL1 (mmol/L)

0.68 ± 0.29

0.7 ± 0.26

ns

LDL2 (mmol/L)

0.233 (0.155–0.388)

0.647 (0.336–0.750)

0.0003

LDL3–7 (mmol/L)

0 (0–0)

0.207 (0.103–0.465)

0.0003

Large HDL1–3 (%)

33.7 ± 15.8

17.8 ± 8.1

0.0015

Medium HDL4–7 (%)

22.7 ± 4.9

57.4 ± 10.4

ns

Small HDL8–10 (%)

13.5 (2.3–16.5)

24.32 (17.24–32.14)

0.0006

Lipid peroxides (μmol/L)

30.9 (22.3–44.7)

47.3 (33.9–71.3)

0.0192

  1. Normally distributed data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD), non-parametric data are expressed as median (25th – 75th percentile); N count, P statistical level of significance, LDL Low-density lipoproteins, HDL High-density lipoproteins, ns Nonsignificant