Research Article

Effects of Renal Denervation on Insulin Sensitivity and Inflammatory Markers in Nondiabetic Patients with Treatment-Resistant Hypertension

Table 2

Anthropometric and biochemical measures.

CharacteristicsBaseline6 months after RDN value

Men/women6/2
Age (years)62.5 ± 2.55
BMI (kg/m2)28.9 (26.6; 34.0)29.9 (26.4; 34.2)0.94
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)6.31 ± 0.356.14 ± 0.310.29
HbA1c (mmol/mol)37.0 (35.0; 39.0)37.5 (36.0; 40.5)0.58
P-sodium (mmol/l)142.4 ± 0.68141.9 ± 0.740.52
P-potassium (mmol/l)3.45 (3.15; 3.60)3.55 (3.40; 3.65)0.06
P-total cholesterol (mmol/l)5.26 ± 0.415.25 ± 0.360.91
P-LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)3.18 ± 0.343.19 ± 0.310.94
P-HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)1.33 ± 0.111.34 ± 0.140.74
P-triglycerides (mmol/l)1.45 (1.05; 2.25)1.35 (1.10; 1.95)0.94
P-TSH (×10−3 ie/l)1.95 (1.36; 2.81)1.80 (1.40; 2.73)0.38
P-ALAT (I/U)23.50 ± 3.8223.63 ± 4.830.93
P-creatinine (μmol/l)86.88 ± 7.5284.38 ± 7.620.53
eGFR (ml/min)72.38 ± 4.8076.00 ± 4.670.31
B-leucocytes (×109/l)5.36 ± 0.395.49 ± 0.460.76
B-thrombocytes (×109/l)194.4 ± 15.9188.1 ± 14.60.40
B-hemoglobin (mmol/l)9.04 ± 0.268.93 ± 0.240.41

All data are presented as means with SE or median (range).