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Table 2 Blood lipids distribution in men and women with b-TM

From: Distribution of serum lipids and lipoproteins in patients with beta thalassaemia major; an epidemiological study in young adults from Greece

 

Men (n = 88)

Women (n = 104)

P*

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

114 ± 33

129 ± 30

0.018

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

113 ± 43

112 ± 44

0.98

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

32 ± 11

37 ± 13

0.065

Total – HDL cholesterol ratio

3.7 ± 1.2

3.8 ± 1.5

0.75

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)

128 ± 38

122 ± 36

0.01

Apolipoprotein-A1 (mg/dl)

123 ± 28

111 ± 17

0.01

Apolipoprotein-B (mg/dl)

60 ± 20

59 ± 15

0.10

Lipoprotein (a) (mg/dl)

6.3 ± 8.8

8.3 ± 9.1

0.01

  1. P value derived from the comparison between men vs. women after taking into account the effect of age, body mass index, and smoking habits.
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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