Brief Article
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World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2010; 2(7): 205-210
Published online Jul 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i7.205
Table 1 Patients’ characteristics regarding metabolic parameters (mean ± SE)
VariablesMS groupNon-MS groupP value
n (%)24 (31)56 (69)
Age (yr)57 ± 257 ± 2NS
Body mass index (kg/m2)26.4 ± 0.624.3 ± 0.30.0089
Waist circumference (cm)90 ± 186 ± 10.0114
MS risk factors, n (%)
Abdominal obesity22 (92)32 (59)0.0042
Elevated triglyceride18 (75)22 (41)0.0012
Low HDL cholesterol11 (46)5 (9)0.0002
Hypertension17 (71)15 (28)0.0004
Hyperglycemia11 (46)8 (15)0.0032
Average MS score3.3 ± 0.11.5 ± 0.1< 0.0001