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Table 2 Mean and SD of lipid parameters, stratified by carotid plaque outcomes

From: Lipids and carotid plaque in the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS)

Mean ± SD

Multiple plaques (N = 727)

Thickness >1.9 mm (N = 514)

Irregular plaque (N = 211)

Total cholesterol

203 ± 43

204 ± 41

203 ± 45

LDL

129 ± 38a

129 ± 36

129 ± 41

HDL

47 ± 15

48 ± 16

48 ± 15

Triglycerides

135 ± 67

131 ± 60

131 ± 65

Non-HDL

156 ± 43

155 ± 40

155 ± 47

Lp(a)

45 ± 45

44 ± 43

40 ± 33

ApoB

118 ± 29a

117 ± 31a

125 ± 36a

ApoA-I

144 ± 28

145 ± 28

143 ± 28

T-CHOL:HDL

4.68 ± 1.65

4.59 ± 1.60

4.57 ± 1.81

LDL:HDL

3.01 ± 1.30

2.95 ± 1.27

2.93 ± 1.45

ApoB:ApoA-I

0.85 ± 0.29a

0.84 ± 0.30a

0.91 ± 0.35a

  1. ap < 0.05 vs. no plaque (t-test)