From: MicroRNA-214 modulates the senescence of vascular smooth muscle cells in carotid artery stenosis
Characteristics | High LDL-C case (n = 8) (> 100 mg/dL) | Low LDL-C case (n = 9) (< 100 mg/dL) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66.6 ± 7.3 | 72.0 ± 11 | 0.29 |
Male/female (n/n) | 6/2 | 7/2 | > 0.05 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 1 (0.1%) | 2 (0.2%) | 0.63 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 6 (0.8%) | 8 (0.9%) | 0.48 |
Total cholesterol | 223.5 ± 52.7 | 129.0 ± 23.9 | < 0.001 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 116.4 ± 40.4 | 101.4 ± 40.1 | 0.47 |
LDL- C (mg/dL) | 148.8 ± 48.5 | 64.0 ± 17.4 | < 0.001 |
HDL-C (mg/dL) | 51.4 ± 8.8 | 41.1 ± 6.1 | < 0.05 |
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 110.9 ± 34.7 | 110.7 ± 23.3 | 0.99 |
HbA1c | 6.5 ± 0.9 | 6.1 ± 0.8 | 0.33 |