Table 5 Changes in Vascular Risk Factor Profiles with conversion from SHD to NHD

Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.4 ± 0.9

4.3 ± 0.8

0.8

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.6 (1.1-2.7)

1.1 (0.9-1.7)

0.08

LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L)

2.2 ± 0.8

2.1 ± 0.7

0.7

HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.5 ± 0.7

1.3 ± 0.4

0.08

Lipoprotein a (mg/L)

150 (90-260)

150 (80-278)

0.8

Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

148 ± 20

141 ± 19

0.06

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

83 ± 15

78 ± 13

0.01

Haemoglobin (g/L)

112 ± 12

114 ± 13

0.5

Ferritin (mcg/L)

209 (108-361)

253 (93-345)

0.5

C Reactive Protein (mg/L)

7(5-11)

6 (5-13)

0.6

Albumin (g/L)

42 ± 3

43 ± 4

0.2

Calcium (mmol/L)

2.39 ± 0.30

2.48 ± 0.18

0.02

Phosphate (mmol/L)

1.93 ± 0.55

1.47 ± 0.35

< 0.0001

Calcium Phosphate Product (mmol ² /L ² )

4.61 ± 1.4

3.66 ± 0.86

< 0.0001

Parathyroid Hormone (pmol/L)

290 (140-471)

160 (62-290)

0.03

Homocysteine (mcmol/L)

23 ± 6

22 ± 6

0.5