Research Article

Hematological Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Clinically Confirmed Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Table 1

Demographical, clinical, and biochemical characteristics of FH and non-FH patients.

ParameterFH group valueFH group value
Non-FH (473)Possible (813)Definite and probable (261)FH (1074)Non-FH

Age<0.001<0.001
Sex (male)281 (59.4)452 (55.7)110 (42.1)<0.001562 (52.4)281 (59.4)0.011
Smoking (smokers)49 (10.4)133 (16.4)29 (11.1)0.004162 (15.1)49 (10.4)0.013
HTN144 (30.5)348 (43.0)88 (34.5)<0.001436 (40.9)144 (30.5)<0.001
Type2-DM57 (12.1)170 (21.1)58 (23.3)<0.001228 (21.6)57 (12.1)<0.001
CVD history139 (29.4)432 (53.2)124 (47.5)<0.001556(51.8)139 (29.4)<0.001
Aspirin use117 (39.9)284 (77.2)63 (67.0)<0.001347 (75.1)117 (39.9)<0.001
Antilipid drug178 (37.9)495 (64.0)180 (77.3)<0.001675 (67.0)178 (37.9)<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)0.0150.002
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)<0.001<0.001
LDL (mg/dl)<0.001<0.001
Triglyceride (mg/dl)0.0090.032
HDL (mg/dl)0.0210.086
HDL/LDL ratio<0.001<0.001

Data are shown as frequency (percentage). Chi-square test was used. Data are shown as . Independent sample -test or one-way analysis of variance was used. Linear random intercept model was used.