Table 2

Baseline characteristics of subjects according to HL C-480T genotype and AMI status, during follow up

HL C-480T genotype
CCCT, TTp Value
Values are mean (SD). Significance based on ANCOVA. with age, body mass index, smoking, years of hypertension, diabetes, and family history of coronary disease as covariates.
AMI, acute myocardial infarction.
All subjects
Number191195
Serum total cholesterol (mmol/l)5.89 (1.03)6.22 (1.17)0.004
Serum LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)4.09 (1.00)4.22 (1.03)0.270
Serum HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)1.28 (0.29)1.31 (0.28)0.090
Serum apolipoprotein B (g/l)1.04 (0.23)1.08 (0.22)0.142
Serum apolipoprotein AI (g/l)1.33 (0.23)1.37 (0.26)0.028
Serum triglycerides (mmol/l)1.28 (0.69)1.47 (1.08)0.210
Subjects with AMI
Number6759
Serum total cholesterol (mmol/l)6.10 (1.04)6.48 (1.44)0.106
Serum LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)4.37 (0.98)4.42 (1.09)0.732
Serum HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)1.19 (0.28)1.26 (0.25)0.093
Serum apolipoprotein B (g/l)1.11 (0.22)1.12 (0.23)0.922
Serum apolipoprotein AI (g/l)1.30 (0.24)1.37 (0.28)0.079
Serum triglycerides (mmol/l)1.33 (0.62)1.46 (0.90)0.596
Control group
Number124136
Serum total cholesterol (mmol/l)5.78 (1.00)6.12 (1.02)0.009
Serum LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)3.94 (0.98)4.14 (0.99)0.125
Serum HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)1.33 (0.29)1.33 (0.29)0.497
Serum apolipoprotein B (g/l)1.00 (0.22)1.07 (0.22)0.035
Serum apolipoprotein AI (g/l)1.34 (0.23)1.37 (0.26)0.179
Serum triglycerides (mmol/l)1.25 (0.72)1.47 (1.15)0.272