Research Article

Association between ApoA1 Gene, Plasma Lipid Profile, hsCRP Level, and Risk of Arterial Stiffness in Thai Elderly

Table 3

Biochemical variables (mean ± SD) of the study population classified by ApoA1 rs670 genotype.

ParametersApoA1 rs670
GG (N  = 176)GA (N  = 158)AA (N  = 21)

Age (years)67.92 ± 4.4567.35 ± 3.6867.67 ± 4.29
BMI (kg/m2)24.17 ± 3.2723.68 ± 2.9624.54 ± 3.25
WC (cm)87.86 ± 8.9086.19 ± 9.2788.56 ± 8.62
ABSI0.080 ± 0.0030.080 ± 0.0030.081 ± 0.003
SBP (mmHg)136.25 ± 12.33131.74 ± 19.81130.09 ± 15.54a
DBP (mmHg)84.56 ± 10.8677.80 ± 12.1878.99 ± 6.52
CAVI9.12 ± 3.568.94 ± 1.008.19 ± 2.78a
TC (mg/dL)227.99 ± 40.89230.62 ± 40.77236.24 ± 43.87
HDL-C (mg/dL)52.78 ± 11.9861.06 ± 14.6865.10 ± 15.55a
LDL-C (mg/dL)154.41 ± 32.63153.94 ± 34.36150.69 ± 36.78
TG (mg/dL)148.23 ± 36.99128.56 ± 14.98132.23 ± 16.33a
FBG (mg/dL)91.96 ± 13.5590.41 ± 9.8394.24 ± 11.64
HbA1c (%)5.78 ± 0.515.74 ± 0.385.80 ± 0.35
hs-CRP (mg/L)2.51 ± 0.991.96 ± 0.741.94 ± 0.84a

aSignificantly different from GG genotype, . Geometric mean. ApoA1, apolipoprotein A1; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; ABSI; a body shape index, SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; CAVI, cardio-ankle vascular index; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; SD, standard deviation.