Complement Activation in Association with Markers of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and Acute Myocardial Infarction in Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Table 4

TCC levels according to traditional cardiovascular risk factors.

	TCC (AU)	value
Age (years)
≥62	3.006	0.003
<62	2.949
Sex
M	2.933	0.033
F	3.130
Previous acute MI
+	2.917	0.016
—	3.023
Smoking
+	3.027	0.668
—	2.964
Hypertension
+	3.024	0.210
—	2.918
BMI (kg/m^2)
≥30	2.920	0.190
<30	2.992
Diabetes
+	2.874	0.054
—	3.002
LDL (mmol/L)
≥1,8	3.007	0.108
<1,8	2.859

Cut-off levels defined as age at median level (62 years), LDL-C concentration of 1.8 mmol/L (the treatment goal on statin therapy) and BMI of 30 kg/m2 (the WHO definition of obesity). values refer to the Mann–Whitney test. TCC: terminal complement complex; AU: arbitrary units; MI: myocardial infarction; BMI: body mass index; LDL: low-density lipoprotein.