Cognitive Functions across the GNB3 C825T Polymorphism in an Elderly Italian Population
Table 1
General characteristics of the study cohort. Mean standard deviations are provided for continuous variables.
Items
C825T polymorphism of GNB3 gene
All subjects
CC subjects
CT subjects
TT subjects
Age (years)
Males (%)
44.4
44.1
37.9
43.8
BMI (kg/m2)
LVMI (kg/m2)
LVH (%)
59.9
55.2
62.5
50.0
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
Heart rate (bpm)
Coronary artery disease (%)
31.6
37.1
28.6
22.2
Haematocrit (%)
Sedimentation rate (mm/h)
Blood glucose (mg/dL)
Serum uric acid (mg/dL)
LDL-C (mg/dL)
HDL-C (mg/dL)
TG (mg/dL)
Circulating cortisol (μg/dL)
Circulating T3 (ng/dL)
Circulating T4 (μg/dL)
Plasma TSH (mlU/L)
Circulating insulin (μU/mL)
HOMA-R
Apolipoprotein B/A ratio
Education (years of school)
Hip-to-waist ratio
HOMA-R: homeostasis model assessment index; BMI: body mass index; LVMI: left ventricular mass index; SBP and DBP: systolic and diastolic blood pressure; LDL-C and HDL-C: low-density and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol, TSH: thyrotropin-stimulating hormone; HOMA: homeostasis model assessment. < 0.02 TT versus the other two polymorphisms.