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Table 1 Clinical and biochemical features of patients with acute myocardial infarction and controls

From: Low erythrocyte catalase enzyme activity is correlated with high serum total homocysteine levels in tunisian patients with acute myocardial infarction

 

Patients (n= 108)

Controls (n =81)

P

Age (years)

63 ± 12

59 ± 9

NS

Men (%)

70

38

 

BMI (kg/m 2 )

27 ± 6

23 ± 3

NS

Diabetes mellitus (%)

61

0

 

Dyslipidemia (%)

45

0

 

Hypertension (%)

70

0

 

Smokers (%)

50

6

 

Alcohol (%)

25

0

 

Apo A1 (g/L)

1.26 ± 0.19

1.5 ± 0.17

<0.001

Apo B (g/L)

1.29 ± 0.36

0.92 ± 0.22

<0.001

TAS (mmol/L)

1.47 ± 0.38

1.71 ± 0.22

<0.001

Catalase (kU/g Hb)

283 ± 141

652 ± 104

<0.001

Homocysteine (μmol/L)

26.9 ± 15.47

14.75 ± 2.69

<0.001

TBARS (μmol/L)

1.31 ± 0.36

0.71 ± 0.12

<0.001

Troponine TnIc (μg/L)

5,04 ± 2,90

0

 

  Q wave AMI

9,13 ± 2,18

  

  Non Q wave AMI

4,09 ± 2,03

  

Treatment

   

Statins (%)

38

0

 

Beta-Blockers (%)

40

0

 

Ca-Blockers (%)

28

0

 

Diuretics (%)

37

0

 
  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD or percentage (%).
  2. NS: not significant, BMI: body mass index, TAS: total antioxidant status.