Table 1 Characteristics.

From: Simvastatin improves mitochondrial respiration in peripheral blood cells

 

Control (n = 12)

Simvastatin (n = 40)

Male/female

6/6

(20/20)

Age (years)

61 ± 2

62 ± 1

Weight (kg)

83 ± 4

85 ± 3

BMI (kg/m2)

27 ± 1

28 ± 2

Body fat (%)

36 ± 3

36 ± 1

Cholesterol (mM)

6.0 ± 1.1

4.1 ± 0.5

WBC (109 cells/L)

5.0 ± 0.3

5.8 ± 0.2 (*)

Platelets (109 cells/L)

232 ± 12

238 ± 8

Neutrophils (109 cells/L)

2.7 ± 0.2

3.3 ± 0.1 (*)

Lymphocytes (109 cells/L)

1.7 ± 0.5

1.8 ± 0.4

Monocytes (109 cells/L)

0.41 ± 0.03

0.50 ± 0.02 (*)

  1. Values are mean ± SEM.
  2. BMI body mass index, WBC white blood cells.
  3. (*) Indicates a significant difference P < 0.05.
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