Table 1 Characteristics of the study subjects
From: Ischemic stroke is associated with the pro-inflammatory potential of N-glycosylated immunoglobulin G
Parameters | Controls (n = 77) | CAS (n = 75) | IS (n = 78) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 54/23 | 54/21 | 60/18 | 0.617 |
Age (years) | 48.09 ± 8.42 | 48.79 ± 7.88 | 47.42 ± 13.02 | 0.735 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.75 ± 2.85 | 24.92 ± 3.17 | 25.65 ± 4.50$ | 0.005 |
FBG (mmol/L) | 5.10 ± 0.52 | 5.14 ± 0.48 | 5.47 ± 2.19 | 0.169 |
SBP (mmHg) | 119.35 ± 9.54 | 120.21 ± 9.65 | 124.86 ± 12.48$ | 0.002 |
DBP (mmHg) | 76.10 ± 8.43 | 78.52 ± 7.78 | 78.68 ± 8.45 | 0.115 |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.49 ± 0.73 | 4.74 ± 0.84 | 3.84 ± 1.02$& | < 0.001 |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.49 ± 0.73 | 1.57 ± 0.96 | 1.70 ± 0.83 | 0.372 |
HDL (mmol/L) | 1.22 ± 0.37 | 1.32 ± 0.31 | 1.09 ± 0.37& | 0.048 |
LDL (mmol/L) | 2.52 ± 0.50 | 2.68 ± 0.56 | 2.26 ± 0.85$ | < 0.001 |
CRP (mg/L) | 0.34 (0.22–0.57) | 0.44 (0.22–0.86) | 0.51 (0.27–1.73)$& | < 0.001 |
TNF-α (ng/L) | 12.06 (8.38–17.32) | 11.63 (8.21–17.55) | 18.52 (12.60–24.26)$ | 0.041 |
MMP9 (mg/L) | 0.34 (0.20–0.51) | 0.23 (0.16–0.40) | 0.87 (0.46–1.15)$& | < 0.001 |