Association of the Apolipoprotein A5 Gene −1131T>C Polymorphism with Serum Lipids in Korean Subjects: Impact of Sasang Constitution
Table 1
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the study subjects.
Variables
Mean ± SD
P-value
Male ()
Female ()
Total ()
Age (years)
47.38 ± 14.88
48.45 ± 14.95
48.06 ± 14.93
0.07
BMI (kg/m2)
24.02 ± 3.3
23.17 ± 3.38
23.49 ± 3.37
6.9306
FBG (mg/dL)
102.49 ± 30.87
96.45 ± 25.23
98.66 ± 27.57
6.6305
HDL-C (mg/dL)
41.82 ± 10.28
48.66 ± 11.98
46.15 ± 11.85
1.8231
LDL-C (mg/dL)
106.22 ± 29.03
106.85 ± 30.16
106.62 ± 29.74
0.51
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
185.53 ± 33.79
189.65 ± 34.45
188.14 ± 34.26
0.01
TG (mg/dL)
149.97 ± 96.53
117.48 ± 72.61
129.38 ± 83.64
2.5114
Values are indicated as the mean ± standard deviation. P-value: Student’s -test result. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.