Age (years) | 61 (3) | 59 (2) | NS |
Men/women | 8/7 | 22/9 | NS |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.8 (0.8) | 24.6 (0.6) | NS |
Coronary risk factors | | | |
Smoking | 5 (33%) | 8 (26%) | NS |
Hypertension* | 5 (33%) | 15 (48%) | NS |
Hypercholesterolaemia† | 8 (53%) | 10 (32%) | NS |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.86 (0.22) | 5.11 (0.15) | 0.0079 |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.85 (0.19) | 1.52 (0.13) | NS |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.27 (0.10) | 1.49 (0.07) | 0.0848 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.74 (0.21) | 2.92 (0.14) | 0.0024 |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 (13%) | 4 (13%) | NS |
Serum glucose (mmol/l) | 5.43 (0.28) | 5.65 (0.20) | NS |
Medications | | | |
Aspirin | 7 (43%) | 13 (42%) | NS |
Statin | 3 (20%) | 5 (16%) | NS |
High sensitive CRP (mg/l) | 5.05 (0.33) | 0.34 (0.23) | <0.0001 |