Table 1 Characteristics of Study Subjects

Age (year)

49.9 ± 10.6

61.9 ± 13.5

P < 0.05

Gender (male/female)

11/20

40/32

NS

Race (AA/Caucasian/Other)

1/29/1

15/56/1

NS

eGFR (ml/min/1.73m²)

≧60

33.7 ± 11.3

P < 0.05

hsCRP (mg/dl)

3.83 ± 5.47

8.22 ± 9.90

P < 0.05

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

158 ± 37

162 ± 44

NS

TG (mg/dl)

98 ± 43

161 ± 97

P < 0.05

LDL (mg/dl)

92 ± 33

88 ± 31

NS

HDL size (nm)

9.12 ± 0.46

9.07 ± 0.51

NS

HDL-C (mg/dl)

44.5 ± 8.4

40.9 ± 12.3

NS

HDL particles (μmol/L)

30.1 ± 5.7

28.5 ± 6.2

NS

• Large HDL particles (μmol/L)

5.3 ± 2.7

4.8 ± 3.1

NS

• Medium HDL particles (μmol/L)

9.4 ± 5.7

7.5 ± 5.3

NS

• Small HDL particles (μmol/L)

15.4 ± 6.2

16.1 ± 6.2

NS

apoAI1 (mg/dl)

125 ± 16

123 ± 24

NS