Sex differences in FASN protein concentrations in urinary exosomes related to serum triglycerides levels in healthy adults

Table 1 Clinical characteristics of healthy subjects

Variables	Male (n = 60)	Female (n = 60)	P value
Age, years	37.62 ± 10.64	37.25 ± 9.94	ns
BMI, kg/m²	22.46 ± 3.01	22.02 ± 2.53	ns
Smoking history, yes, (n, %)	8 (13.33%)	3 (5.00%)	ns
Drinking history, yes, (n, %)	5 (8.33%)	1 (1.67%)	ns
Diabetic family history, yes, (n, %)	9 (15.00%)	12 (20.00%)	ns
WBC counts × 10⁹/L	5.78 ± 1.73	5.52 ± 1.14	ns
RBC counts × 10¹²/L	5.08 ± 0.33	4.48 ± 0.27	***
Hb, g/L	155.28 ± 8.49	156.55 ± 7.11	ns
PLT counts × 10⁹/L	230.92 ± 47.01	248.68 ± 52.84	ns
AST, U/L	19.35 ± 3.76	16.93 ± 3.55	**
ALT, U/L	20.45 ± 6.40	14.72 ± 5.24	**
ALB, g/L	44.50 ± 1.91	43.46 ± 1.75	*
FBG, mmol/L	5.15 ± 0.41	5.36 ± 0.36	ns
HbA1c, %	5.41 ± 0.31	5.42 ± 0.37	ns
Serum Cr, μmol/L	69.53 ± 5.16	58.53 ± 6.09	***
eGFR, mL/min/1.73m²	104.65 ± 10.28	106.00 ± 8.97	**
Urine protein, negative, (n, %)	60 (100)	60 (100)	ns
CEA, ng/mL	1.75 ± 0.75	2.62 ± 0.56	ns
PSA, ng/mL	0.91 ± 0.49	NA	NA
CA199, U/mL	9.19 ± 7.41	8.63 ± 7.64	ns
AFP, ng/mL	3.07 ± 1.41	2.75 ± 1.29	ns

BMI Body Mass Index, WBC White blood cell, RBC Red blood cell, Hb Hemoglobin, PLT Platelet, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, ALB Albumin, FBG Fasting Blood Glucose, Cr Creatinine, eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate, CEA Carcinoembryonic antigen, PSA Prostate Specific Antigen, CA 199 Carbohydrate antigen 199, AFP Alpha Fetoprotein
P value: ns, no significance; *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001

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