Lipoprotein(a) Is the Best Single Marker in Assessing Unstable Angina Pectoris
Table 1
Demographic characteristics and blood lipid and inflammatory markers in patients with ischemic heart disease.
SAP
USAP
STEMI
Controls
Male/female (N)
52/30
50/30
72/34
30/19
Age years
Troponin I, ng/mL
0.0 (0.0–1.68)
0.03
12.8
0.0 (0.0–0.01)
TG, mmol/L
1.88
2.08
1.90
1.30 (0.46–4.18)
Tc, mmol/L
HDL-c, mmol/L
LDL-c, mmol/L
Lp(a), mg/dL
14.4
22.7
17.8
5.6 (2.9–19.7)
ApoA-I, g/L
ApoB, g/L
oxLDL, ng/mL
211 (11.7–1925)
143
140 (15–2105)
195 (18–705)
hsCRP, g/L
18.0
1.5 (0.1–16.5)
Fibrinogen, g/L
Neopterin, nmol/L
13.0 (1–52)
13.4 (1–19.6)
iNOS, U/mL
2.2 (0.5–4.7)
2.9 (0.9–6.0)
3.0 (0.9–6.2)
2.2 (0.6–9.3)
NO2/NO3,mol/L
96 (35–197)
102 (61–243)
97 (57–230)
TNF-α, pg/mL
The results are presented as for parametric, and median (min–max) for nonparametric values versus controls, versus controls, versus controls, versus STEMI, versus SAP, versus SAP.