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Table 1 Basic characteristics X ¯ ± s

From: Association between human cartilage glycoprotein 39 (YKL-40) and arterial stiffness in essential hypertension

 

essential hypertensive groups

 
 

nonmicroalbuminuric

microalbuminuric

healthy controls

 

( n  = 50)

( n  = 43)

( n  = 80)

Age

59.21 ±12.09

57.86 ± 13.63

57.69 ± 13.38

Sex distribution (M/F)

24/26

19/24

41/39

MA(mg/g)

19.92 ± 4.44*

81.44 ± 26.77*

16.97 ± 5.84

Cr(mg/dl)

0.85 ± 0.18*

0.93 ± 0.24*

0.74 ± 1.67

GFR(ml.min-1.1.73 m-2)

89.54 ± 22.48*

88.73 ± 27.90*

113.85 ± 36.76

FPG(c/mmol.L-1)

5.79 ± 1.42

5.82 ± 1.23

5.38 ± 0.74

TC(c/mmol.L-1)

5.30 ± 1.05*

5.23 ± 0.98*

4.59 ± 0.67

HDL (c/mmol.L-1)

1.42 ± 0.38

1.33 ± 0.28*

1.50 ± 0.36

LDL(c/mmol.L-1)

2.94 ± 0.92*

3.03 ± 0.89*

2.25 ± 0.54

TG (c/mmol.L-1)

1.80 ± 1.29

2.02 ± 1.34

1.55 ± 0.72

BUN (c/mmol.L-1)

5.46 ± 1.22

5.67 ± 2.08

4.81 ± 0.86

BMI(kg/m2)

26.16 ± 2.72*

27.92 ± 3.04*

23.68 ± 3.21

SBP(p/mmHg)

157.03 ± 16.90*

169.74 ± 24.28*

115.94 ± 10.66

DBP(p/mmHg)

95.87 ± 10.76*

103.18 ± 20.53*

76.81 ± 5.93

PP(p/mmHg)

59.75 ± 17.18*

66.13 ± 20.24*

39.13 ± 7.81

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or number. MA: microalbuminuria; Cr : serumcreatinine; GFR : the glomerular filtration rate; FPG : fasting blood glucose; TC : total cholesterol; HDL : high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL : low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG : triglyceride; BUN : blood urea nitrogen; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic pressure; DBP: diastolic pressure; PP:pulse pressure;* P<0.05 vs healthy controls, P<0.05 vs nonmicroalbuminuric.