Proteomic Analysis of Plasma-Purified VLDL, LDL, and HDL Fractions from Atherosclerotic Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy: Identification of Serum Amyloid A as a Potential Marker

Table 1

Clinical characteristics and lipid levels of patients and controls.

Parameters	Patients (79)	Controls (57)
Age (years)*	69.2±7.2	62.5±23.9
Sex ratio, m/f	48/31	24/33
Symptomatic, %	40	—
Transient ischemic attack, %	28.6	—
Ictus, %	71.4	—
Diabetes, %	30.6	—
Hypertension, %	87.8	—
Dyslipidemic, %	83.7	—
Triglycerides, mg/dL*	123.9±53.2	86.6±28.7
Total cholesterol, mg/dL*	172.1±43.4	175.7±17.5
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL*	97.4±37.8	92.6±32.1
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL*	47.3±13.4	50.1±10.9

∗Values are mean ± SD.