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Table 1 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the study groups (The macrophage INTERGENE subjects).

From: Regulation and splicing of scavenger receptor class B type I in human macrophages and atherosclerotic plaques

Characteristic

Healthy control subjects (n = 15)

Atherosclerotic subjects (n = 15)

Age1 (years)

57 (47–73)

58 (43–74)

Weight (Kg)

79 ± 13

80 ± 13

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

126 ± 14

144 ± 16*

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

74 ± 8

78 ± 11

Serum Na (mmol/L)

140 ± 2

140 ± 2

Serum K (mmol/L)

4.10 ± 0.26

4.11 ± 0.27

Serum Ca (mmol/L)

2.36 ± 0.07

2.37 ± 0.07

Blood Hb (g/L)

142 ± 6

143 ± 9

Blood glucose (mmol/L)

5.1 ± 0.8

5.0 ± 0.7

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.33 ± 0.64

5.99 ± 0.69*

LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

3.23 ± 0.72

3.78 ± 0.75

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.56 ± 0.50

1.40 ± 0.49

Serum triglycerides (mmol/l)

1.37 ± 0.46

1.78 ± 1.07

  1. Data are presented as means ± SD. 1mean and range. *P < 0.05 (Student's t-test).
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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