High Plasma Levels of Soluble Talin-1 in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Table 2
Gender differences in clinical characteristics and plasma sTalin-1 levels.
Male ()
value
Female ()
Age (years)
<0.005
BMI (kg/m2)
<0.01
Hypertension
173 (72%)
NS
71 (65%)
SBP (mmHg)
NS
Diabetes mellitus
72 (30%)
<0.025
18 (17%)
HbA1c (%)
NS
Smoking
105 (44%)
<0.001
17 (16%)
Hyperlipidemia
104 (43%)
<0.001
76 (70%)
Statin
75 (31%)
<0.005
54 (50%)
LDL-C (mg/dL)
NS
HDL-C (mg/dL)
<0.001
hsCRP (mg/L)
0.56 [0.30, 1.21]
NS
0.39 [0.26, 1.09]
sTalin-1 levels (ng/mL)
0.28 [0.12, 0.53]
NS
0.24 [0.12, 0.53]
CAD
145 (60%)
<0.01
49 (45%)
Data represent the or the number (%) of patients, with the exception of hsCRP and sTalin-1 levels which are presented as the median value and interquartile range.
