Table 2 Comparisons of laboratory data between the low and high apo-C3 groups.

From: Apolipoprotein C3 and necrotic core volume are correlated but also associated with future cardiovascular events

 

Low apo-C3 group (≤ 8.5 mg/dL, n = 52)

High apo-C3 group (> 8.5 mg/dL, n = 46)

P-value

Laboratory data

TC (mg/dL)

174.8 ± 4.1

206 ± 6.0

 < 0.001*

TG (mg/dL)

117.7 ± 6.4

210.6 ± 12.8

 < 0.0011*

HDL-C (mg/dL)

52.9 ± 1.7

55.0 ± 1.9

0.4122

non-HDL-C (mg/dL)

121.9 ± 4.0

151.2 ± 6.2

 < 0.001*

LDL-C (mg/dL)

109 ± 3.3

94.9 ± 5.8

0.0304*

Apo-A1 (mg/dL)

128.4 ± 2.7

138.4 ± 2.7

0.0107*

Apo-B (mg/dL)

83.8 ± 2.3

102.6 ± 3.9

 < 0.001*

Apo-C3 (mg/dL)

7.0 ± 0.15

12.3 ± 0.50

 < 0.001*

eGFR

68.1 ± 2.0

65.1 ± 2.2

0.32

HbA1c (%)

5.9 ± 0.101

6.3 ± 0.183

0.0292*

Hs-CRP (mg/dL)

0.154 ± 0.051

0.348 ± 0.071

0.0258*

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard errors. *P < 0.05.
  2. apo-C3 Apolipoprotein C3; TC Total cholesterol; TG, Triglyceride; HDL-C High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c hemoglobin A1c; hs-CRP High-sensitivity C-reactive protein.