Research Article

Inflammation but Not Endothelial Dysfunction Is Associated with the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Dyslipidemic Subjects

Table 1

Anthropometrical, metabolic and biochemical characteristics of subjects with (+CAD) and without (−CAD) coronary artery disease.

CAD ( )+CAD ( )
Median (IQR)Median (IQR)

Age (years)50.7 (44.3–57.7)58.4 (52.5–66.6)*
BMI (Kg/ )25.6 (24.3–27.3)25.1 (22.5–26.9)
Waist Circumference (cm)91.2 (84–96)89.5 (82.2–97.6)
Hip Circumference (cm)92.5 (86.7–98)91.5 (86–98)
W/H 0.98 (0.96–1.01)0.98 (0.95–1.02)
SBP (mmHg)120 (110–131)125.5 (112.5–140)
DBP (mmHg)79 (70–87.5)79.5 (70–86.5)
Alanine aminotranferease (UI/L)28 (22–36)24 (18–32)
Aspartate aminotransferase (UI/L)22 (19–25)22 (17–25)
Glucose (mmol/L)5.2 (4.9–5.5)5.2 (5.01–5.61)
Creatinine ( mol/L)96.3 (87.5–104.3)97.6 (85.7–105.2)
TC (mmol/L)6.5 (5.98–7.18)6.04 (5.53–6.89)
HDLc (mmol/L)0.93 (0.8–1.07)0.90 (0.77–1.07)
LDLc (mmol/L)4.45 (3.77–5.01)4.49 (3.93–5.06)
TG (mmol/L)2.14 (1.68–2.86)1.62 (1.21–2.40)*

BMI: Body mass index; W/H: Waist to hip ratio; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; Glucose: Fasting plasma glucose; Creatinine: Creatinine plasma levels; TC: Total cholesterol plasma concentration; HDLc: High density lipoprotein plasma concentration; LDLc: Low density lipoprotein plasma concentration; TG: Triglyceride plasma concentration. IQR: Interquartile range. * versus −CAD.