Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Cardiol. May 26, 2013; 5(5): 132-140
Published online May 26, 2013. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i5.132
Table 1 Antropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics of study participants (mean ± SD) n (%)
Characteristics
Age, yr65.1 ± 9.8
BMI, kg/m226.2 ± 4.7
SBP, mm/Hg138 ± 19
DBP, mm/Hg83 ± 9
Cholesterol, mg/dL234 ± 49
TG, mg/dL125 ± 70
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL66 ± 11
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL143 ± 47
EH120 (61)
LVH53 (27)
CHD45 (23)
Type 2 diabetes23 (12)
Myocardial infarction8 (4)
Family history of EH75 (38)
Family history of myocardial infarction51 (26)
Table 2 Antropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics of study participants from the 1st and 2nd quartiles of distribution of 15059G>A heteroplasmy level n (%)
Characteristics15059G>A heteroplasmy level1
P value
Quartile 1 (n = 49)Quartile 4 (n = 48)
Age, yr60.1 ± 7.166.2 ± 9.90.001
BMI, kg/m226.4 ± 4.527.1 ± 5.10.41
SBP, mm/Hg132 ± 18143 ± 220.022
DBP, mm/Hg83 ± 1284 ± 120.50
Cholesterol, mg/dL228 ± 42243 ± 430.10
TG, mg/dL112 ± 57141 ± 610.021
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL66 ± 1468 ± 190.69
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL140 ± 40147 ± 440.44
EH22 (45)30 (63)0.17
LVH13 (27)13 (27)0.97
Table 3 Antropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics of coronary heart disease patients from the 1st and 2nd quartiles of distribution of 15059G>A heteroplasmy level n (%)
Characteristics15059G>A heteroplasmy level1
P value
Quartile 1 (n = 11)Quartile 4 (n = 10)
Age, yr63.2 ± 7.072.9 ± 8.70.011
BMI, kg/m227.2 ± 6.226.1 ± 5.90.69
SBP, mmHg129 ± 22153 ± 220.03
DBP, mmHg80 ± 1285 ± 130.32
Cholesterol, mg/dL224 ± 54236 ± 490.59
TG, mg/dL130 ± 77121 ± 560.78
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL62 ± 1569 ± 150.39
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL136 ± 47143 ± 420.69
EH7 (64)7 (70)0.86
LVH4 (36)4 (40)0.68
Table 4 Antropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics of CHD-free study participants from the 1st and 2nd quartiles of distribution of 15059G>A heteroplasmy level n (%)
Characteristics15059G>A heteroplasmy level1
P value
Quartile 1 (n = 38)Quartile 4 (n = 37)
Age, yr59.4 ± 7.264.7 ± 8.80.005
BMI, kg/m226.0 ± 4.027.4 ± 5.30.2
SBP, mmHg132 ± 14141 ± 210.17
DBP, mmHg84 ± 1184 ± 100.99
Cholesterol, mg/dL231 ± 41246 ± 470.14
TG, mg/dL106 ± 46147 ± 610.003
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL67 ± 1467 ± 180.99
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL143 ± 37150 ± 420.44
EH15 (39)23 (62)0.19
LVH10 (26)10 (27)0.98
Table 5 Comparison of antropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics of study participants from “low heteroplasmy” and “high heteroplasmy” groups n (%)
Characteristics15059G>A heteroplasmy level1
P value
Low (n = 99)High (n = 97)
Age, yr60.2 ± 8.468.6 ± 8.4< 0.001
BMI, kg/m226.3 ± 4.127.0 ± 5.00.52
SBP, mmHg133 ± 16142 ± 180.024
DBP, mmHg82 ± 1184 ± 110.39
Cholesterol, mg/dL232 ± 48241 ± 480.27
TG, mg/dL118 ± 56135 ± 620.065
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL67 ± 1466 ± 150.92
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL141 ± 42148 ± 440.49
EH51 (52)69 (71)0.033
LVH20 (20)33 (34)0.1
Table 6 Association between the 15059G>A heteroplasmy level and essential hypertension prevalence
15059G>A heteroplasmy levelNo hypertension, nHypertension, nOdds ratio (95%CI)P value
Low (< 31%)5151
High (> 31%)25692.76 (1.45-5.27)0.019
Total76120