From: Homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate levels in premature coronary artery disease
Risk factor | Case group | Control group | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (year ± SD) | 41.01 ± 3.13 | 39.1 ± 4.94 | 0.05 |
Male gender, n (%) | 86(88.7) | 93(72.6) | 0.01 |
Family history, n (%) | 31(31.9) | 34(26.5) | 0.75 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 24(24.7) | 21(16.4) | 0.18 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 13(13.4) | 3(0.02) | 0.02 |
Smoking, n (%) | 57(58.7) | 57(44.5) | 0.36 |
Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 39(40.2) | 25(19.5) | 0.01 |
Laboratory data | |||
Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 194.68 ± 8.5 | 177.21 ± 12.4 | 0.25 |
Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 209.8 ± 4.7 | 189.34 ± 4.0 | 0.77 |
LDL (mg/dl) | 132.1 ± 4.1 | 113.33 ± 2.9 | 0.16 |
HDL (mg/dl) | 37.7 ± 0.83 | 41.25 ± 0.92 | 0.02 |
Homocysteine (μmol/L) | 1.7 ± 19.3 | 0.9 ± 13.9 | 0.00 |