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Table 3 Comparison of plasma apoCIII, TNF-α and hs-CRP levels between patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and healthy controls (control) in the Li and Han ethnic groups

From: Association of plasma apolipoprotein CIII, high sensitivity C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α contributes to the clinical features of coronary heart disease in Li and Han ethnic groups in China

Parameter

Li ethnic group

Han ethnic group

CHD (n = 112)

Control (n = 120)

P-value

CHD (n = 126)

Control (n = 116)

P-value

ApoCIII (mg/dl)

16.46 ± 6.08**

11.72 ± 5.16

0.000

17.05 ± 5.90**

10.07 ± 4.63

0.000

TNF-α (pg/ml)

15.71 ± 5.52**

9.74 ± 4.31

0.000

18.59 ± 6.73**

9.23 ± 3.38

0.000

Hs-CRP (mg/l)

8.21 ± 7.09**

2.15 ± 1.51

0.000

10.75 ± 7.44**

2.12 ± 1.63

0.000

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. ApoCIII Apolipoprotein CIII, TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor α, Hs-CRP high sensitive C-reactive protein, CHD: coronary heart disease. **P < 0.01, CHD patients versus healthy controls using t-test