From: Clinical characteristics of sitosterolemic children with xanthomas as the first manifestation
Indicators | STSL Group | FH Group | P values |
---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 5 (50%) | 4 (40%) | 1.00 |
Age at diagnosis(years), mean ± SD | 6.90 ± 4.12 | 7.01 ± 4.24 | 0.951 |
The interval between onset and diagnosis (years), median (IQR) | 1.50 (0.96 ~ 2.56) | 1.00 (0.73 ~ 3.75) | 0.675 |
SDS of height, mean ± SD | -0.95 ± 1.21 | -0.58 ± 0.87 | 0.440 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 14.84 ± 2.25 | 15.39 ± 1.70 | 0.543 |
Chol (mmol/L), median (IQR) Reference range: 2.90–5.17 mmol/L | 12.57 (9.55 ~ 14.62) | 17.45 (16.04 ~ 21.47) | 0.002 |
LDL-c (mmol/L), mean ± SD Reference range: 2.07–3.36 mmol/L | 9.26 ± 2.71 | 14.58 ± 4.08 | 0.003 |
Hb (g/L), mean ± SD | 114.50 ± 8.89 | 128.40 ± 10.46 | 0.005 |
Anemia, n (%) | 5 (50%) | 0 (0%) | 0.033 |
MCV (fl.), median (IQR) | 81.34 (69.35 ~ 83.40) | 81.25 (74.50 ~ 85.13) | 0.762 |
PLT (×109/L), mean ± SD | 280.34 ± 86.13 | 290.50 ± 52.15 | 0.753 |
MPV (fl.), median (IQR) | 11.00 (9.79 ~ 12.53) | 8.95 (8.88 ~ 12.28) | 0.009 |
Paternal Chol (mmol/L), median (IQR) Reference range: 2.90–5.17 mmol/L | 5.85 (5.20 ~ 7.08) (n = 8) | 8.18 (6.95 ~ 8.40) (n = 10) | 0.008 |
Paternal LDL-c (mmol/L), median (IQR) Reference range: 2.07–3.36 mmol/L | 3.82 (3.51 ~ 4.76) (n = 8) | 5.64 (4.93 ~ 6.13) (n = 10) | 0.021 |
Maternal Chol (mmol/L), mean ± SD Reference range: 2.90–5.17 mmol/L | 5.22 ± 0.50 (n = 8) | 6.97 ± 1.28 (n = 10) | 0.004 |
Maternal LDL-c (mmol/L), mean ± SD Reference range: 2.07–3.36 mmol/L | 2.99 ± 0.51 (n = 8) | 4.79 ± 1.01 (n = 10) | 0.001 |