Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 50).

From: Tea-induced improvement of endothelial function in humans: No role for epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)

  

Mean

SD

Age

(years)

33.9

7.6

SBP

(mm Hg)

122.0

9.4

DBP

(mm Hg)

69.7

7.6

BMI

(kg/m2)

23.7

2.5

HbA1c

(%)

5.2

0.3

Homocysteine

(µM)

11.3

4.7

CrP

(mg/l)

1.2

2.1

Total cholesterol

(mg/dl)

178.7

34.2

HDL cholesterol

(mg/dl)

54.3

11.4

LDL cholesterol

(mg/dl)

112.2

34.2

TG

(mg/dl)

93.2

51.1

Lipoprotein(a)

(mg/l)

153.2

277.7

  1. SD, standard deviation; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; CrP, C-reactive protein; TG, triglycerides.
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