Research Article
Aged Garlic Extract Reduces IL-6: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial in Females with a Low Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Table 3
Baseline characteristics and absolute values at 0 months.
| | Variable | AGE | Placebo | | | n = 14 | SD | n = 15 | SD |
| | BMI | 28.3 | (5) | 27.8 | (5.1) | 0.80 | | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 145.6 | (15) | 146.9 | (17.4) | 0.59 | | Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 83.1 | (15.6) | 87.8 | (10.4) | 0.68 | | Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.2 | (0.6) | 2.2 | (3.4) | 0.22 | | Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 6.0 | (1.3) | 6.0 | (0.9) | 0.88 | | HDL (mmol/L) | 1.7 | (0.6) | 1.9 | (0.4) | 0.66 | | LDL (mmol/L) | 4.1 | (1.4) | 3.7 | (1.1) | 0.60 | | CRP (mg/L) | 3.0 | (2.7) | 1.6 | (2.1) | 0.93 | | ApoB/ApoA1 | 0.7 | (0.3) | 0.6 | (0.2) | 0.34 | | Homocysteine µmol/L | 12.6 | (3.2) | 12.1 | (2.7) | 0.55 | | Glucose (mmol/L) | 6.2 | (1) | 6.3 | (1.2) | 0.76 | | Interleukin-6 (ng/L) | 4.8 | (2.7) | 4.2 | (2.4) | 0.537 |
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SD, standard deviation; Apo B/ApoA1, apolipoprotein B (mmol/L)/apolipoprotein A1 (mmol/L); BMI, body mass index (kg/m2).
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