Association of the level of heteroplasmy of the 15059G>A mutation in the MT-CYB mitochondrial gene with essential hypertension

Table 1 Antropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics of study participants (mean ± SD) n (%)

Characteristics
Age, yr	65.1 ± 9.8
BMI, kg/m2	26.2 ± 4.7
SBP, mm/Hg	138 ± 19
DBP, mm/Hg	83 ± 9
Cholesterol, mg/dL	234 ± 49
TG, mg/dL	125 ± 70
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL	66 ± 11
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL	143 ± 47
EH	120 (61)
LVH	53 (27)
CHD	45 (23)
Type 2 diabetes	23 (12)
Myocardial infarction	8 (4)
Family history of EH	75 (38)
Family history of myocardial infarction	51 (26)

BMI: Body mass index; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; EH: Essential hypertension; LVH: Left ventricular hypertrophy; CHD: Coronary heart disease; TG: Triglycerides; HDL: High density lipoproteins; LDL: Low density lipoproteins.