Research Article

Gene Expression Profiling on the Molecular Action of Danshen-Gegen Formula in a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Postmenopausal Women with Hypercholesterolemia

Table 2

Patient baseline characteristics.

ItemDG
( )
Placebo
( )
P value

Age (year) 0.663
 Minimal47.048.0
 Maximal65.063.0
Body weight (kg) 0.779
BMI (kg/m2) 0.400
SBP (mmHg) 0.635
DBP (mmHg) 0.525
TC (mmol/L) 0.091
LDL (mmol/L) 0.052
HDL (mmol/L) 0.258
TG (mmol/L) 0.229
Glucose (mmol/L) 0.483
Creatinine (umol/L) 0.106
Urea (mmol/L) 0.117
IMT (mm) 0.563
Plaque
 Yes95 0.273
 No 1214
Plaque index 0.530