Research Article

Decreased Helios Expression in Regulatory T Cells in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Table 2

Clinical data for the control, SA, and ACS patients.

ControlSAACS value
()()()

Gender (female/male)(21/27)(12/18)(18/55)0.068
Age (years)54.73 ± 1.557.50 ± 1.558.32 ± 1.00.111
Risk factors, n (%)
Current smoking15 (31)8 (26.7)33 (45)0.125
Diabetes mellitus5 (10)4 (13)15 (21)0.3
Hypertension21 (44)20 (67)39 (53)0.142
Hyperlipidemia14 (29)5 (17)18 (27)0.458
Statin20 (42)13 (43)60 (82)0.001
SBP (mmHg)127.15 ± 2.44129.03 ± 3.26126.50 ± 2.300.821
DBP (mmHg)80.29 ± 1.6477.73 ± 1.9076.97 ± 1.280.261
TC (mmol/l)4.24 ± 0.143.97 ± 0.153.86 ± 0.110.082
HDL-C (mmol/l)1.43 ± 0.061.38 ± 0.061.18 ± 0.030.001
LDL-C (mmol/l)2.29 ± 0.112.06 ± 0.112.09 ± 0.80.203
TG (mmol/l)1.48 ± 0.791.61 ± 1.241.41 ± 0.100.576
CK-MB (ng/ml)0.5 ± 0.030.8 ± 0.0598.5 ± 9.50.001
Troponin I (pg/ml)3.80 ± 0.125.2 ± 0.1836538.2 ± 582.10.001

The values are presented as mean ± SEM or number (%). SA: stable angina; ACS: acute coronary syndrome; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglyceride.