Myeloperoxidase-Dependent LDL Modifications in Bloodstream Are Mainly Predicted by Angiotensin II, Adiponectin, and Myeloperoxidase Activity: A Cross-Sectional Study in Men

Table 1

Patient parameters.

𝑁=121	Mean	SD
Age (years)	59	11
BMI (kg/m^2)	26	4
Glycemia (mg/dL)	107	48
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	209	39
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	184	142
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	53	18
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	122	35
Interleukin-8 (ng/mL)	17	10
Mox-LDL (μg/mL)	9	13
Mox-LDL/ApoB (μg/mg)	0.1	0.2
Angiotensin II (pmol/L)	14	11
Adiponectin (ng/mL)	5252	4197
MPO activity (MPOA) (mU/mL)	27	18
MPO antigen (MPOAg) (ng/mL)	50	36
MPOA/MPOAg (mU/ng)	0.6	0.2

Conversion for lipids: total cholesterol, HDL-c and LDL-c: 1 mmol/L = 38.67 mg/dL.
Triglycerides: 1 mmol/L = 38.67 mg/dL.
BMI: body mass index.