Research Article

Associations of C1q/TNF-Related Protein-9 Levels in Serum and Epicardial Adipose Tissue with Coronary Atherosclerosis in Humans

Table 2

Characteristics of subjects in the present study at baseline ().

Non-CAD ()CAD () value

Age (years)61.29 ± 11.4762.51 ± 10.410.734
Male (%)89 (73.55)172 (71.37)0.969
Smoking (%)50 (41.32)103 (42.74)0.864
Drinking (%)43 (35.54)97 (40.25)0.493
DM (%)33 (27.27)95 (39.42)0.072
HBP (%)77 (63.64)140 (58.09)0.430
BMI (kg/m2)24.08 ± 1.6225.02 ± 3.500.239
TC (mmol/L)3.89 ± 1.064.05 ± 0.890.492
TG (mmol/L)1.58 ± 1.371.67 ± 0.840.727
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.13 ± 0.221.05 ± 0.190.114
LDL-C (mmol/L)1.98 ± 0.612.48 ± 0.780.009
FBG (mmol/L)5.61 ± 2.086.50 ± 3.350.256
HOMA-IR1.50 ± 1.232.69 ± 1.010.025
CRP (mg/L)1.41 ± 1.075.81 ± 1.230.034
TNF-α (pg/mL)7.31 ± 2.878.26 ± 3.710.019
IL-6 (pg/mL)3.69 ± 0.824.96 ± 1.350.039
Leptin (pg/mL)7.42 ± 2.698.23 ± 3.050.020
APN (ng/mL)10.67 ± 2.749.41 ± 1.490.021
CTRP9 (pg/mL)96.14 ± 33.1383.89 ± 36.180.005

DM: diabetes mellitus; HBP: hypertension; BMI: body mass index; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; FBG: fasting blood glucose; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model of assessment for insulin resistance; CRP: C-reactive protein; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-6: interleukin-6; APN: adiponectin; CTRP9: C1q/TNF-Related Protein-9.