Table 1

Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of study patient

Variables
Patients received antioxidants
Patients received placebo
p value

n = 36
n = 34


Age (y)
62.17 ± 6.21
62.97 ± 5.09
0.559

Male/Female
21/13
15/21
0.678

BMI
30.10 ± 4.04
29.83 ± 5.06
0.968

Current smokers, n (%)
8 (23.53%)
10 (27.8%)
0.684

Hypertension, n (%)
25 (75.53%)
26 (72.2%)
0.902

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)
13 (38.23%)
9 (25%)
0.233

Dyslipidemia, n (%)
26 (76.47%)
28 (77.8%)
0.896

Obesity, n (%)
17 (50%)
14 (38.9%)
0.349

Family history of IHD, n (%)
26 (76.5%)
27 (75%)
0.886

Concomitant medication:




     Statins (%)
25 (73.53%)
27 (75%)
0.888

     ACEIs/ARBs (%)
19(55.88%)
12 (33.33%)
0.150

     Diuretics (%)
6 (17.64%)
2 (5.56%)
0.112

     B-blockers (%)
19 (55.89%)
16 (44.4%)
0.338

     CCB-blockers (%)
10 (29.41%)
11 (30.56%)
0.917

     Aspirin (%)
13 (38.23%)
16 (44.45%)
0.598

Baseline systolic BP (mm/Hg)
125.2 ± 25.4
138.0 ± 20.8
0.203

Baseline diastolic BP (mm/Hg)
78.4 ± 11.7
75.9 ± 7.8
0.291

Baseline fasting glucose (mg/dl)
127.1 ± 52.8
118.9 ± 42.2
0.476

Baseline HbA1C (%)
7.1 ± 1.7
6.8 ± 1.4
0.391

Baseline total cholesterol (mg/dl)
201.5 ± 53.1
198.8 ± 50.8
0.833

Baseline LDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)
117.5 ± 43.7
118.3 ± 47.1
0.945

Baseline HDL%
22.1 ± 4.6
26.0 ± 5.4
0.004

Baseline triglycerides (mg/dl)
189.5 ± 95.0
122.8 ± 56.5
0.001

Baseline hs-CRP (mg/dl)
1.84 ± 2.9
1.35 ± 1.6
0.616

Baseline endothelin(fmol/ml)
0.7 ± 2.6
1.4 ± 4.8
0.293

Baseline homocysteine (μmol/l)
9.2 ± 2.8
8.8 ± 3.1
0.486

Baseline renin (ng/ml/hr)
1.8 ± 3.4
1.5 ± 1.8
0.695

Baseline aldosteron (pg/ml)
7.4 ± 5.6
6.7 ± 4.5
0.590

Baseline urine cathacholamines (mg/24 h)
24.74 ± 22.4
19.5 ± 12.1
0.278

Shargorodsky et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2010 7:55   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-7-55

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