Circulating microRNA-126 in patients with coronary artery disease: correlation with LDL cholesterol

Thrombosis Journal

Table 1 Characteristics of the patients subjected to coronary angiography

Variables	CAD (-)	CAD (+)	P value
n	36	31
Age (year)	61 ± 7	64 ± 11	0.11
BMI (kg/m²)	25.6 ± 2.8	24.6 ± 2.3	0.12
Systolic BP (mmHg)	134 ± 16	138 ± 21	0.44
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	83 ± 12	85 ± 15	0.50
Plasma Glucose (mg/dl)	114 ± 48	112 ± 23	0.86
HbA1c (%)	6.2 ± 1.4	5.7 ± 1.3	0.11
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)	188 ± 40	170 ± 44	0.09
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)	119 ± 30	113 ± 38	0.48
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)	45 ± 18	43 ± 15	0.61
Triglyceride (mg/dl)	138 ± 73	141 ± 89	0.88
BNP (pg/ml)	16 ± 37	105 ± 144	<0.001
NYHA class	1.0 ± 0	1.7 ± 1.0	<0.001

Data are expressed as means ± SD. A p value <0.05 was considered significant. BMI body mass index, BP blood pressure. LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, BNP brain natriuretic peptide, NYHA New York Heart Association.

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