Table 4 Comparison of lipid data between patients with below- and abovemedian CETP levels
Patients with CETP levels below the median (<2.6μg/mL; n = 21 ) | Patients with CETP levels above the median (≧ 2.6 μg/mL; n = 23 ) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Baseline CETP (p,g/mL) | 2.12 ± 0.3 | 3.01 ± 0.44 | <0.01 |
Post-treatment CETP (p,g/mL) | 1.48 ± 0.36 | 2.44 ± 0.71 | <0.01 |
Change in CETP (%) | −28.9 ± 20.3 | −19.2 ± 17.0 | 0.09 |
Baseline LDL-C (mg/dL) | 143.5 ± 234.1 | 157.0 ± 34.9 | 0.14 |
Post-treatment LDL-C (mg/dL) | 75.1 ± 15.2 | 103.6 ± 26.3 | <0.01 |
Change in LDL-C (%) | −46.4 ± 11.2 | −33.1 ± 13.1 | <0.01 |
Baseline sd LDL-C (mg/dL) | 51.8 ± 16.3 | 51.7 ± 20.6 | 0.98 |
Post-treatment sd LDL-C (mg/dL) | 23.9 ± 6.5 | 32.7 ± 12.1 | <0.01 |
Change in LDL-C (%) | −49.6 ± 13.7 | −33.5 ± 19.2 | <0.01 |