Table 2 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of an independent set of male and female subjects
| Â | Females (n = 41) | Males (n = 17) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Patients (n = 31) | Controls (n = 10) | Patients (n = 9) | Controls (n = 8) |
Current smokers, n (%) | 13 (41.9) | 0 (0)* | 4 (44.4) | 1 (12.5)* |
Age (years) | 36.4 ± 10.3 | 49.6 ± 14.9* | 37.0 ± 12.6 | 51.3 ± 12.4* |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 49.5 ± 7.3 | 23.4 ± 3.1* | 49.3 ± 7.2 | 23.9 ± 1.6* |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 128.1 ± 13.6 | 121.1 ± 11.7 | 131.3 ± 11.3 | 128.0 ± 8.2 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.7 ± 9.7 | 66.7 ± 9.7* | 83.1 ± 13.3 | 62.0 ± 3.8* |
Mean blood pressure (mmHg) | 84.7 ± 29.7 | 84.8 ± 9.7 | 88.1 ± 34.8 | 73.5 ± 30.1* |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.79 ± 0.10†| 0.76 ± 0.10†| 1.15 ± 0.38 | 1.02 ± 0.13 |
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 22.7 ± 9.9 | 17.1 ± 2.0 | 34.0 ± 28.0 | 19.2 ± 3.1 |
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 36.6 ± 32.8 | 14.6 ± 5.5* | 61.3 ± 54.4 | 16.5 ± 2.8* |
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 99.5 ± 29.5 | 96.7 ± 8.9 | 120.6 ± 89.6 | 98.3 ± 10.7 |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 190.8 ± 36.8 | 204.8 ± 39.9 | 199.6 ± 34.1 | 195.0 ± 19.3 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 118.1 ± 52.8 | 66.0 ± 20.9* | 175.8 ± 99.3 | 104.1 ± 62.3 |