Research Article

In Vivo Inflammation Does Not Impair ABCA1-Mediated Cholesterol Efflux Capacity of HDL

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the subjects.

ControlCrohn’s disease activeCrohn’s disease remissionSepsis

Age,  years28 (3)43 (10)48 (15)65
Male/female3/25/04/15/3
TC,  mmol/L4.7 (0.6)4.0 (0.6)5.12 (1.6)1.9
LDLc,  mmol/L2.57 (0.6)2.14 (0.4)3.06 (1.4)1.27
TG,  mmol/L1.03 (0.5)1.25 (1.2)1.22 (0.7)1.70 (0.7)
CRP,  mg/L0.5 (0.2)23.5 (27.8)2.2 (1.8)282

Data are presented as mean (±SD). TC: total cholesterol; LDLc: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDLc: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; apo: apolipoprotein. ; versus controls.