Table 5 Distribution of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subfractions, by group.
From: Effects of phytosterol supplementation on lipoprotein subfractions and LDL particle quality
Variable | Diet (N = 23) | Diet + phytosterol (N = 23) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | AIQ | Median | AIQ | ||
VLDL (mmol/L) | 0.80 | 0.32 | 0.80 | 0.21 | 0.78 |
IDLC (mmol/L) | 0.39 | 0.14 | 0.39 | 0.14 | 1 |
IDLB (mmol/L) | 0.21 | 0.08 | 0.21 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
IDLA (mmol/L) | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.43 |
LDL1 (mmol/L) | 1.39 | 0.99 | 0.12 | 1.19 | 0.90 |
LDL2 (mmol/L) | 1.65 | 0.05 | 1.44 | 0.48 | 0.15 |
LDL3 (mmol/L) | 0.70 | 0.47 | 0.68 | 0.41 | 0.70 |
LDL4 (mmol/L) | 0 | 0.32 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.90 |
LDL5 (mmol/L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LDL6 (mmol/L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LDL7 (mmol/L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LDL size (nm) | 26.5 | 0.7 | 26.4 | 0.9 | 0.83 |
Large LDL (mmol/L) | 3.13 | 1.28 | 2.81 | 1.35 | 0.57 |
Small LDL (mmol/L) | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 0.71 |
