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Demographic data, blood pressure and cholesterol levels of patients and controls |
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| Patients (n = 51) |
Controls (n = 32) |
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| Age (yrs) |
13.4 ± 0.6 |
14.6 ± 0.6 |
0.18 |
| Gender (M/F) |
40/11 |
26/6 |
1.00 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
19.5 ± 0.6 |
19.8 ± 0.6 |
0.71 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
112 ± 1.7 |
113 ± 2.2 |
0.61 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
65 ± 1.1 |
66 ± 1.1 |
0.79 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) |
4.09 ± 0.9 |
4.09 ± 0.1 |
0.99 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) |
1.11 ± 0.03 |
1.16 ± 0.03 |
0.32 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) |
2.64 ± 0.08 |
2.65 ± 0.1 |
0.95 |
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BMI = body mass index; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein | |||
Cheung et al. BMC Pediatrics 2008 8:20 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-8-20 |
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