Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2022; 10(35): 12909-12919
Published online Dec 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i35.12909
Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Follow-up lp (a) CV Parameter Overall, n = 2712 < 0.22, n = 1388 ≥ 0.22, n = 1324 P value Demographics Age, yr 64.0 (58.0, 72.0) 64.0 (58.0, 72.0) 64.0 (57.0, 72.0) 0.593 Male, n (%) 1957 (72.2) 982 (70.7) 975 (73.6) 0.102 BMI, kg/m2 24.7 (22.7, 26.1) 24.6 (22.6, 26.1) 24.7 (22.8, 26.2) 0.191 Current smoking, n (%) 710 (26.2) 337 (24.3) 373 (28.2) 0.024a Diabetes, n (%) 692 (25.5) 327 (23.6) 365 (27.6) 0.019a Hypertension, n (%) 1727 (63.7) 869 (62.6) 858 (64.8) 0.251 Previous PCI, n (%) 172 (6.3) 92 (6.6) 80 (6.0) 0.584 Laboratory measurements Average TC level, mmol/L 3.67 (3.23, 4.18) 3.67 (3.24, 4.16) 3.67 (3.21, 4.19) 0.737 Average LDL-C level, mmol/L 1.80 (1.50, 2.18) 1.80 (1.49, 2.17) 1.79 (1.50, 2.18) 0.968 Average HDL-C level, mmol/L 1.00 (0.86, 1.18) 1.03 (0.88, 1.20) 0.98 (0.84, 1.15) < 0.001a Average TG level, mmol/L 1.34 (1.04, 1.83) 1.32 (1.02, 1.75) 1.37 (1.06, 1.91) 0.002a Average CRP level, mg/L 1.52 (0.80, 2.83) 1.40 (0.72, 2.60) 1.65 (0.87, 3.00) < 0.001a Average WBC level, × 109 /L 6.38 (5.51, 7.25) 6.30 (5.46, 7.25) 6.43 (5.55, 7.26) 0.089 Average lp (a) level, mg/dL 14.00 (7.32, 34.90) 16.70 (7.16, 45.81) 12.52 (7.36, 25.48) < 0.001a Lp (a) SD 3.38 (1.61, 7.49) 2.19 (0.95, 5.40) 4.55 (2.61, 9.16) < 0.001a Lp (a) CV 0.22 (0.14, 0.32) 0.14 (0.10, 0.18) 0.32 (0.26, 0.43) < 0.001a Lp (a) VIM 0.17 (0.13, 0.23) 0.13 (0.10, 0.15) 0.24 (0.20, 0.29) < 0.001a Medication, n (%) Statin 2675 (98.6) 1379 (99.4) 1296 (97.9) 0.002a Ezetimibe 451 (16.6) 218 (15.7) 233 (17.6) 0.204 ACEI or ARB 1588 (58.6) 776 (55.9) 812 (61.3) 0.005a Beta blocker 1639 (60.4) 823 (59.3) 816 (61.6) 0.228
Table 2 Association of lp (a) standard deviation with average C-reactive protein level in linear regression
Parameter Univariable analysisb Multivariable analysis β coefficient (95%CI) P value β coefficient (95%CI) P value Lp (a) SD 0.020 (0.010, 0.029) < 0.001 0.023 (0.009, 0.037) 0.001a Average lp (a) level, mg/dL 0.002 (0.000, 0.004) 0.059 -0.002 (-0.005, 0.001) 0.183 Age in yr 0.026 (0.020, 0.031) < 0.001 0.030 (0.025, 0.036) < 0.001a Male -0.017 (-0.152, 0.119) 0.811 Diabetes 0.312 (0.173, 0.451) < 0.001 0.201 (0.062, 0.340) 0.005a Hypertension 0.314 (0.188, 0.440) < 0.001 0.133 (0.003, 0.263) 0.045a BMI, kg/m2 0.029 (0.009, 0.049) 0.004 0.028 (0.008, 0.048) 0.007a Current smoking 0.104 (-0.034, 0.242) 0.139 Average LDL-C level, mmol/L 0.215 (0.117, 0.312) < 0.001 0.200 (0.098, 0.301) < 0.001a Average WBC count, × 109 /L 0.256 (0.207, 0.304) < 0.001 0.264 (0.216, 0.312) < 0.001a Previous PCI 0.041 (-0.208, 0.291) 0.744 Statin -0.662 (-1.186, 0.139) -0.013 -0.706 (-1.229, 0.183) -0.008a Ezetimibe -0.202 (-0.365, 0.039) -0.015 -0.334 (-0.497, -0.170) < 0.001a
Table 3 Association of lp (a) coefficient of variation with average C-reactive protein level in linear regression
Univariable analysisb Multivariable analysis β coefficient (95%CI) P value β coefficient (95%CI) P value Lp (a) CV 0.961 (0.588, 1.334) < 0.001 0.929 (0.554, 1.304) < 0.001a Average lp (a) level, mg/dL 0.002 (0.000, 0.004) 0.059 0.003 (0.001, 0.005) 0.013a Age in yr 0.026 (0.020, 0.031) < 0.001 0.031 (0.025, 0.036) < 0.001a Male -0.017 (-0.152, 0.119) 0.811 Diabetes 0.312 (0.173, 0.451) < 0.001 0.201 (0.062, 0.340) 0.005a Hypertension 0.314 (0.188, 0.440) < 0.001 0.123 (-0.007, 0.253) 0.064 BMI, kg/m2 0.029 (0.009, 0.049) 0.004 0.028 (0.008, 0.048) 0.006a Current smoking 0.104 (-0.034, 0.242) 0.139 Average LDL-C level, mmol/L 0.215 (0.117, 0.312) < 0.001 0.200 (0.099, 0.301) < 0.001a Average WBC count, × 109 /L 0.256 (0.207, 0.304) < 0.001 0.261 (0.214, 0.309) < 0.001a Previous PCI 0.041 (-0.208, 0.291) 0.744 Statin -0.662 (-1.186, 0.139) -0.013 -0.653 (-1.175, 0.130) -0.014a Ezetimibe -0.202 (-0.365, 0.039) -0.015 -0.329 (-0.493, -0.166) < 0.001a
Table 4 Association of lp (a) variability independent of the mean with average C-reactive protein level in linear regression
Univariable analysisb Multivariable analysis β coefficient (95%CI) P value β coefficient (95%CI) P value Lp (a) VIM 1.692 (1.026, 2.359) < 0.001 1.648 (0.977, 2.320) < 0.001a Average lp (a) level, mg/dL 0.002 (0.000, 0.004) 0.059 0.003 (0.001, 0.005) 0.013a Age in yr 0.026 (0.020, 0.031) < 0.001 0.031 (0.025, 0.037) < 0.001a Male -0.017 (-0.152, 0.119) 0.811 Diabetes 0.312 (0.173, 0.451) < 0.001 0.201 (0.062, 0.340) 0.005a Hypertension 0.314 (0.188, 0.440) < 0.001 0.124 (-0.006, 0.254) 0.062 BMI, kg/m2 0.029 (0.009, 0.049) 0.004 0.028 (0.008, 0.048) 0.006a Current smoking 0.104 (-0.034, 0.242) 0.139 Average LDL-C level, mmol/L 0.215 (0.117, 0.312) < 0.001 0.200 (0.099, 0.301) < 0.001a Average WBC count, × 109 /L 0.256 (0.207, 0.304) < 0.001 0.261 (0.213, 0.309) < 0.001a Previous PCI 0.041 (-0.208, 0.291) 0.744 Statin -0.662 (-1.186, 0.139) -0.013 -0.655 (-1.177, 0.132) -0.014a Ezetimibe -0.202 (-0.365, 0.039) -0.015 -0.331 (-0.494, -0.167) < 0.001a