Cholesterol Transporters ABCA1 and ABCG1 Gene Expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
Table 2
Basic characteristic of the studied groups.
Factors
Control
Metabolic syndrome
value
(mean ± SD)
(mean ± SD)
Age (year)
48.5 ± .25
50.0 ± 2.02
0.222
Waist circumference (cm)
95 ± 1.8
106 ± 3
0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
25.5 ± 0.8
30.0 ± 0.9
0.002
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
120.2 ± 1.9
130.5 ± 1.6
0.003
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
80.5 ± 2.1
85.4 ± 1.1
0.006
FBS (mg/dL)
91.5 ± 1.62
108 ± 3.63
0.001
TG (mg/dL)
141 ± 10.5
187.5 ± 16.0
0.015
HDL-C (mg/dL)
50.5 ± 1.35
42.63 ± 1.50
0.001
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
189 ± 8.1
213 ± 8.0
0.039
LDL-C (mg/dL)
118 ± 8
128.5 ± 6
0.096
BMI: Body Mass Index; FBS: Fast Blood Sugar; TG: triglyceride, HDL-C: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein-cholesterol; significant difference.
