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Characteristic
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Healthy control subjects (n = 15)
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Atherosclerotic subjects (n = 15)
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Age1 (years)
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57 (47–73)
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58 (43–74)
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Weight (Kg)
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79 ± 13
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80 ± 13
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Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
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126 ± 14
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144 ± 16*
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Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
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74 ± 8
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78 ± 11
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Serum Na (mmol/L)
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140 ± 2
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140 ± 2
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Serum K (mmol/L)
|
4.10 ± 0.26
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4.11 ± 0.27
|
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Serum Ca (mmol/L)
|
2.36 ± 0.07
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2.37 ± 0.07
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Blood Hb (g/L)
|
142 ± 6
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143 ± 9
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Blood glucose (mmol/L)
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5.1 ± 0.8
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5.0 ± 0.7
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Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
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5.33 ± 0.64
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5.99 ± 0.69*
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LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)
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3.23 ± 0.72
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3.78 ± 0.75
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HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)
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1.56 ± 0.50
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1.40 ± 0.49
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Serum triglycerides (mmol/l)
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1.37 ± 0.46
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1.78 ± 1.07
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- Data are presented as means ± SD. 1mean and range. *P < 0.05 (Student's t-test).
