Clinical Study

Serum Galectin-9 Levels Are Associated with Coronary Artery Disease in Chinese Individuals

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients.

Characteristics Control () CAD () SAP ()NSTEACS () STEMI ()

Age (years)56.7 ± 11.759.18 ± 11.10.17862.4 ± 10.0 60.6 ± 9.9 54.1 ± 12.3
Male/female28/22133/490.03225/15 60/3036/16
BMI23.6 ± 3.124.2 ± 3.5 0.32823.8 ± 3.1 23.9 ± 3.5 24.9 ± 3.8
Risk factors
 Hypertension, (%)072 (40%)17 (43%)35 (39%) 20 (39%)
 Diabetes, (%)7 (14%)24 (13%)0.8822 (5%) 13 (14%)9 (17%)
 Dyslipidemia, (%)0 29 (16%)7 (18%)16 (18%) 6 (12%)
 Smoking, (%) 12 (24%)119 (65%) <0.00118 (45%)61 (68%)40 (77%)
 Family history, (%)039 (21%)7 (18%) 19 (21%) 13 (25%)
Medications
 Aspirin, (%)051 (28%)15 (38%)24 (27%)12 (23%)
 Clopidogrel, (%)08 (4%)3 (8%) 2 (2%)3 (6%)
 Beta-blockers, (%)051 (28%)17 (43%)24 (27%) 10 (19%)
 ACEI, (%) 053 (29%) 10 (25%) 28 (31%) 15 (29%)
 ARB, (%) 030 (16%)9 (23%) 12 (13%) 9 (17%)
 CCB, (%) 045 (25%) 13 (33%) 20 (22%) 12 (23%)
 Statins, (%) 046 (25%)18 (45%)18 (20%)10 (19%)

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