Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. May 15, 2004; 10(10): 1508-1512
Published online May 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i10.1508
Table 2 Demographic characteristics and biochemistry for patients and controls
PatientsControlsP valueP value1
No. (male/female)105 (78/27)274 (184/90)
Age (yr)47.53 ± 10.9847.94 ± 12.21
BMI (kg/m2)24.47 ± 3.0923.50 ± 2.16< 0.01
Triglycerine (mmol/L)1.32 ± 1.151.19 ± 0.82
Cholesterol (mmol/L)4.66 ± 0.924.91 ± 0.96< 0.05< 0.01
HDL (mmol/L)1.33 ± 0.361.40 ± 0.34
LDL (mmol/L)2.56 ± 0.672.69 ± 0.73< 0.05
apo A I (g/L)1.34 ± 0.211.39 ± 0.18< 0.05
apo B (g/L)1.00 ± 0.221.03 ± 0.24< 0.05