Clinical Study

N-Domain Isoform of Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme as a Marker of Hypertension: Populational Study

Table 2

Anthropometric, clinical, and laboratory variables of the study population according to ACE isoforms.

Variables ACE 90+ ACE 65/90/190 ACE 90

Age (years) *
BMI (kg/m2) *
Waist-to-hip ratio *
SBP (mmHg) *
DBP (mmHg) *
Cholesterol (mg/dL) *
LDLc (mg/dL) #
HDLc (mg/dL)
Triglycerides (mg/dL) *
Uric acid (mg/dL) #
Glucose (mg/dL) #
Urinary creatinine (mg/12 h)
Urinary sodium (mEq/12 h) #
Urinary potassium (mEq/12 h)

Values expressed as mean ± SE. BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; LDL: Low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL: High-density-lipoprotein cholesterol. * and # for the comparison of ACE 90+ versus ACE 90 and ACE 90+ versus ACE 65/90/190 kDa groups.