Research Article

Increased Levels of Human Carotid Lesion Linoleic Acid Hydroperoxide in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients Is Inversely Correlated with Serum HDL and Paraoxonase 1 Activity

Table 1

Symptomatic and asymptomatic clinical parameters.

SymptomaticAsymptomaticP value

Age (y) 6 8 ± 1 . 6 7 2 ± 2 . 5 0.2
Hypertension 5/6 (83%) 10/13 (77%)0.75
Hyperlipidemia 4/6 (67%) 10/13 (77%)0.64
Treated with statins 5/6 (83%) 11/13 (85%)0.94
Treated with antihypertensive drugs 4/6 (67%) 9/13 (69%)0.91
Diabetes 3/6 (50%) 1/13 (8%)0.035