From: Alterations in arterial function after high-voltage electrical injury
HVEI group (n= 25) | Control group (n= 25) | P-Value | |
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Age (years) | 48 ± 11 | 48 ± 11 | 0.94 |
Hypertension | 6 (24%) | 7 (28%) | 0.75 |
Current smoking | 14 (56%) | 9 (36%) | 0.26 |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 23.6 ± 2.6 | 23.6 ± 2.0 | 0.99 |
Hemoglobin (gm/dL) | 14.7 ± 1.1 | 14.9 ± 1.1 | 0.62 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 110 ± 18 | 90 ± 11 | < 0.01 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 175 ± 27 | 185 ± 26 | 0.18 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.65 |
High-sensitive C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 51.2 ± 43.2 | 0.9 ± 0.6 | < 0.01 |
Aspirin | 2 (8%) | 5 (20%) | 0.42 |
Beta-blocker | 1 (4%) | 2 (8%) | 1.00 |
ACEI/ARB | 2 (8%) | 5 (20%) | 0.42 |
Calcium channel blocker | 6 (24%) | 3 (12%) | 0.46 |
Statin | 1 (4%) | 4 (16%) | 0.35 |